What to do if a Job Interviewer asks for Your Facebook Password

A new controversy has the business world a-buzz. It has to do with Facebook, and the fact that some employers are asking prospective employees for their Facebook passwords. Megan Garber, writing for The Atlantic, reports that “Apparently, for the 95 percent of employers who use social media sites to glean information about job candidates, the [...]

Could Facebook help more in a job search than Linkedin?

Linkedin is a professional network. Facebook is a social network. So which will get you your next job? Turns out, they both can! Bryce Christiansen from Balanced WorkLife brings us an interesting perspective on how Facebook can be more useful than Linkedin for landing a great job. Bryce gives lots of ways that Facebook can [...]

Don’t Post your Birthday or Hometown on Facebook

Social Media is supposed to be personal: a way for former, current and future friends to find, greet and meet you. But Shirley George Frazier warns that we may be giving away too much information. She says that posting your hometown and birth date on your social media sites is dangerous! It gives outside sources [...]

Is Your Facebook Appropriate?

A recent study by Harris Interactive shows that at least 45% of HR professionals are using social media sites to check on their potential hires before hiring. 35% said their findings had caused them to turn down the candidate. Thanks to Damian Rojas, of idaconcpts.com, we now know why. Here are just a few of [...]

10 Ways to Keep Your Facebook Safe

Facebook is a fun way to connect with friends, meet people, network, and share photos. But there are dangers that many users don’t know about. Luckily, we can all learn from experienced IT professional Mahendra Palsule about how to keep our Facebook pages safe. These are serious!! He lists 10 safety tips; here are 4 [...]

5 Reasons to Have a Photo on Your Social Media

Personally, I love photography so I don’t understand why anyone wouldn’t have a profile picture on all their social media sites! But (aside from being fun) it’s important for business, and especially job seeking! Vincent Chaigneau says you MUST add a picture to all your social media sites, for 5 reasons. Here are my 3 [...]

Facebook Carefully

Lots of people have heard of Facebook, whether they have one for personal or professional uses. And there are many ideas on whether Facebook should be used for personal or business associates, or a combination of both. Sharlyn Lauby, the HR Bartender, took an interesting approach to the debate. She says that no matter what [...]