Somedays...i can be a real facebook addict. I would check facebook every 15 minutes and look at the same things i did 15 minutes ago. Some of my friends are even worse, they would update their facebook statues every 5 minutes just to let everyone know what they were feeling. That's one thing great about social networking sites, we can still connect easily with hundreds of people even though they're so far away. In Virginia Heffernan's "Being there: The Subtle Art of the Facebook update," she shows us how facebook updates have become not what they are doing at the moment but an artform and a declaration of the mood the person is in. Instead of asking "how are you" to all of your friends, they have now told you every minute how they feel should they update their statuses and if you care enough to check. There are however problems with so many people knowing your status. Opposite to Frank Langfitt's "Social Networking Technology Boosts Job Recruiting" where Alfred LaSpina got offered a job through LinkedIn, employers can also be divert from you because of what you post. Many cases have happen in which someone was not offered a job because of what employers found on their facebook or myspace. It would'nt be a surprise if employers start using social networking websites as their main source of background checks in the future.
Sources:
Heffernan, Virginia. Being There: The subtle art of the Facebook update. The New York Times Magazine, Feb 15, 2009, p. 25.
Langfitt, Frank. Social Networking Technology Boosts Job Recruiting. NPR, March 16, 2008.
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You are correct that facebook status can lead to troubles with the job. But that is part of being responsible. When one chooses to say it out loud on the internet, it does not remain private. And when this public statement is used against you, there is nothing in one's defense. Basically, updating your mood swings 35 times a day shows an employer how strong and consistent you can be!!!
ReplyDeleteI've been hiring a new person at my law firm and I've been using Facebook to check up on almost everyone I interview. Most people have been smart enough to keep their profiles private. Occasionally I do see a profile picture, but none of them have been incriminating. I almost wish some people would leave the information public, just because I think it would be pretty funny to catch someone!
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