Comments on: Social Networks Can Ruin Your Job Potential

By: College Admissions officers may check Facebook/MySpace | Pandora's Blog

College Admissions officers may check Facebook/MySpace | Pandora's Blog — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:31:29 +0000

[...] week I came across a story and did a post (Social Networks Can Ruin Your Job Potential) on the idea that employers are now checking social networking sites to find profiles of [...]

By: KenS

KenS — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:25:39 +0000

YES! Colleges are checking! Kids today don’t understand what privacy is — unless they are yelling at their parent’s about it. They don’t realize that a social networking page is basically a billboard, and you are no longer anonymous to the world. Never, except for celebrities and political figures, has there been this unprecedented information for the common person. But here’s the catch, it’s all up to that person what is show n and displayed. Ids just don’t get it. Those fun pictures of them getting tanked at age 16 with their friends will cause them the loss of a college acceptance. The pictures of them smoking weed and “chillin’” with their friends will cost them a job! HELP TEACH THIS TO KIDS BEFORE THEY EFF UP THEIR OWN LIVES! I commend you CMBill!

By: CMBill

CMBill — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:59:58 +0000

Thanks for the information about social networks and future careers. I currently teach Computer Lit. to 7-12th grade students and I am always looking for resources that will show them that what they do online has an impact on their personal lives. Generally I focus more on the safety aspect of using social networks, but with seniors who will be going on to college (I suspect major universities also check out social websites.) or entering the work force this serves as a good reminder that more than just their friends are checking out what they do online.

I like how the article pointed out that what employers found at these social networks could also help them get a job. I also like the recommendations on how to set up a social network that might assist you in getting a job or maybe into to a college of their choice. I think too many times we focus on what not to do rather than what our students should be doing. Social networks, like the Internet in general, can be a valuable resource if used correctly and responsibly.