Idiocy in the age of Facebook
I can’t believe I am actually promoting something written in the NY Post… But I found this very good – a blunt look at why bearing all on social networks is not a good idea, especially if you are hunting for a job.
How does this come into play with monitoring software? Because you have a lot more control over what your kids are posting while they are your kids, before they become independent young adults. During those young teenage years, you have to watch them vigilantly as they grow up online. Make sure you help curb their habits to be good. Don’t let them think it’s okay to post every detail.
But of course, how can you talk to them or help curb their behavior if you simply have no clue what they are doing? Part of keeping them safe online is full awareness. And that is something you can get with a tool like our PC Pandora 6.0 monitoring software…
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February 28, 2010
Idiocy in the age of Facebook; Why you’re not getting that job
By Kyle Smith, NY Post
A 2009 study concluded that 45% of employers were checking social-networking sites before deciding whether to hire someone. That’s shocking: only 45%? (A similar study the previous year reported that only 22% of employers were checking. Note the trend, and how quickly it’s moving.)
The news gets worse: of that 45% who bothered to check, 80% subsequently decided not to offer a job to someone based on info found on the sites. Facebook: the great job killer of the 21st century.
