Facebook has had lots of issues just like other SNS sites like MySpace, hi5, Cyber world and so on. Go on Facebook now and find out how many young children have joined because it’s the thing to do. Most of them don’t get to read the agreement before clicking the “I accept” link. I am perplexed that someone would use the information on these sites as a credible source for employing people. I totally agree with Margaret Moran, the Labor MP for Luton South. In the article, she says,
“Social networking sites were never intended as a factual reference point for young people.The technology allows unverified content to go up very easily. It is simple to load up spoof profiles and meddle with images. Companies have no way to verify what is up there.”
Furthermore, during the wonderful carefree days of our youth, we tend to be adventurous and less “responsible”. That’s why when we are mature; there is a distinction between the two times. Why then should someone pay twice or more for the same youthful exuberance? To reiterate what I have been saying, Deborah Fernon, the resourcing adviser at Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) has advised companies saying “
But we would warn companies that in the quest to find the right person for a job, social networking sites could be at best irrelevant and at worst misleading. Also, good practice requires that every candidate is treated equally, which means all candidates would have to have similar profiles before information is used, otherwise it would be discriminatory”. This to me says it all.
The Awful Truth About Facebook
2 comments:
Hey Onyee.....great post.
Exactly.....I agree with you....hell no.
This idea of recruiting and selecting potential candidates for a job is a concept that still fathoms. I just don't think it will work on paper.
I mean it could work for an employer working in the dj, party planning business and so on, but not for the orthodox 9-5 jobs.
lol...@ The Awful Truth About Facebook....Ejimuda darlin'...dont tell me u don become one of em conspiracy theorists?? lol...u've not been there long enuff o...still..nice work..it's a way for people to know that disclosing sensitive info on networking sites..is not really a smart thing to do. they get lulled into a sense of false protection thinking their privacy is protected...but in todays world...we should know better. cheers,babe.
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