Comments on: Social-networking can be rewarding and it can get you a pink slip

By: Michael Cruse

Michael Cruse — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:12:14 +0000

I spoke to a friend on the East Coast of the US, and he told me that his HR manager took a couple of people to task for calling in sick. When the employees protested, he showed them printouts from their twitter postings indicating they were staying home because they were to hungover or still too buzzed from the night’s activities to work.

These types of activities will not do well for these employees futures as it show a lack of integrity and dependability.

UPDATE: I came across Slightly Drunk‘s Blog and he has a funny post (pg-13) that nails this on the head.

By: Gem

Gem — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:21:36 +0000

Indeed, the dangers of social networking. I find it very easy to look up a person’s identity when he/she is online.

My account is connected to a lot of social networks. I got Facebook, BlogCatalog, Friendster, MyBloglog, Technorati and a lot of other sites. Any employer who launches into a background check will definitely see those three blogs that I own.

I had to be very careful; I take care not to rant about my previous job.

By: Michael Cruse

Michael Cruse — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:41:53 +0000

All great comments – thank you.

Philip – Google is amazing and the amount of information one can dig up can be scary. Like hearing a name in a conversation that is passing you in a hall, and a few minutes searching Google, can giving you insight into corporate direction and possible changes in management.

Christine – I must admit that I am shocked at what some people put and say online. As a parent of three girls, I monitor Internet activity. You just have to these days; the influences are many and often negative.

Simon – I could not agree with you more. I have questioned candidates about what I have found online. Some of it was impressive, and some of it caused me to round-file the resume.

As leaders we rely heavily on our staff and thier actions reflect directly on our performance and reputation. Frankly, I have worked to darn hard to develop a very good reputation to risk it for anything or anyone.

By: Simon Stapleton

Simon Stapleton — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:42:54 +0000

An external profile can be a blessing and a course. It can be observed by close friends and potential employers alike. When we are in an 'in crowd' it's too easy to become cliquey and become part of something distasteful, or something we wouldn't want our mothers to read. E.g. Filthbook on Facebook. I think we have to imagine that anything we associate with in social media is put on our CV, or on a big banner outside of our house! Our social profiles are equally or more visible than those! We need to be *very* considerate of what our public face says about us as it has a high probability of appearing across the interview table or in a performance review... Simon Stapletons last blog post..When Outsourcing Goes Wrong

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:46:31 +0000

One of the youth counselors at our church sent out a letter to parents stating that he has a myspace account, encouraging parents to be aware of their teens use of social media. I thought that was pretty smart of him. Christines last blog post..Blog Tip: More and Excerpt

By: Philip

Philip — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:46:09 +0000

Excellent point. Google gets better everyday. If you have posted something on-line, ever, it will be found.