Facebook can Hurt Your Chance of Employment

I found this article in the Chicago Tribune discussing facebook and ways in which it can hurt your chances of future employment. More than half of employers today check facebook and other networking sites before hiring a potential candidate. According to the article 2 in 5 employers did not hire candidates because of the content found on their facebook page. Employers claim that facebook helps them figure out whether or not a potential candidate is lying about his or her qualifications. Employers also found potential candidates to have inappropriate photos and content on their pages. Not only can facebook be damaging for candidates pursuing a job but for those already holding a position within the company. Employers have also fired employees for writing negative comments on facebook regarding the company.

College students tend to put a ton of pictures and commentary on facebook that they might regret later on in life. Young students have to be very careful what they share on the internet, like people always say "once it's on the internet its there forever". Employers can now use anything and everything on a persons facebook against them ,even if the profile is private, they can find it out one way or another.