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Survey: 22% Bosses Scrutinize Social Networking Profiles of Job Aspirants

Posted 09/13/08 at 11:34:30 PM  by Pulkit Chandna

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Even though many managers find the sly social networking habits of their employees detrimental to their organization’s output, a new survey has revealed that a considerable number of bosses screen social networking sites before hiring people. Twenty two percent of bosses value social networking profiles of job applicants as much as their résumés, a survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com revealed. The figure has shot by a 100% from 11% in 2006. And 34% of those managers that scrutinize social networking profile of candidates have the audacity to even drop candidates based on their profiles. The survey sampled the opinion of 3,169 managers. So rush to put your online house in order, your future boss might just land uninvited.

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TAGS: facebook, myspace, Social Networking, survey, jobs
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avatarAre'nt social networking

Submitted by Keith E. Whisman on Sun, 09/14/2008 - 11:57am

Are'nt social networking sites for children? I mean I'm hip but I don't open myself up like that. Can you really call someone you text chat with on social networking sites a friend? And I've tried visiting Myspace but I just can't get myself to care about all the information on the myspace pages.. Just really boring thats why I figured kids must love it. 

If you don't want your boss knowing alot about the true you or the fake you then don't bother with social networking sites. They are gay anyhow.  

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avatarHmmm....

Submitted by Mayhemm on Sun, 09/14/2008 - 12:56pm

You mean those children who don't know where to place an apostrophe in their contractions?  Just a thought.

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avatarCareerBuilder:  So, many

Submitted by sirphunkee on Sat, 09/13/2008 - 11:28pm

CareerBuilder:  So, many companies are reporting that employee use of social networking sites is interfering with workplace productivity.  Do you feel this is a problem in your office?

Boss Man:  Oh yes!  It's rampant!  I'm always catching people here using myspace, facebook, bebo, flickr, gaia, habbo, orkut, reunion.com, tagged, linkedin, xanga, vampirefreaks, yahoo360, and, um, others, I guess....I mean, how would I know what sites they go to?  What was the question again?

CB:  Uh, skip it.  So, you don't ever access sites like this from work?

BM:  No!  Absolutely not!  Well, maybe once or twice.....sometimes.  But that was a long time ago...

CB:  Uh huh.  Go on.

BM:  But it was only when there was a legitimate buisness need!

CB:  A 'legitimate business need'?

BM:  Oh yes, only for that!

CB:  Can you give an example...?

BM:  Um...sure...I mean....like.... *shuffles papers on desk* ...um...interviews!  Yeah!  Everybody I interview I check out online first!  Doesn't that seem like the smart thing to do??

CB:  Yeah, uh..thanks.   We'll be in touch. 

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