The article is titled, “Job candidates getting tripped up by Facebook”. It is by Wei Du. This article is based on the topic of whether or not employers should be able to check an applicant’s social media page and the consequences that go with it. It describes the fact that social media profiles are becoming more popular and exposing the true nature of people that apply for a job. Your work life and personal life are two different things, however, they both go hand in hand together. An example from the article was a person named Van Allen who was planning on hiring a female psychiatrist who seemed to be perfect for the job until he found that she was a very heavy partier and that is a clear representation of her work ethic and her social status.
I feel that employers should be able to look through an applicant’s social media profile. This may not be a popular opinion however; there is not much anyone can do to stop someone from looking at a person’s public page. If you put something on the internet then you should be prepared for anyone to see it. Your boss is a person and if they have access to your profile then there is no reason why they should not be able look at it. You should not be posting things that could get you into trouble in the first place. I am not personally connected to this topic nor do I know of anyone who has suffered the consequences of this topic.
I will use this information to benefit me in the future by not posting anything inappropriate on my social media profiles. I actually do not use any of mine really. I do not see the attraction to them. They are way more trouble than they are worth if you ask me. The only thing that I would change to prepare for the world of work is to delete the social media pages that I do not use like twitter, myspace, and instagram. The article applies to the chapter because it is about how your social media profile can keep you from receiving a job. It applies to the workplace because it can get you fired from your job.
Work Life: Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee
Personal Life: is the course of an individual's life, especially when viewed as the sum of personal choices contributing to one's personal identity
I feel that employers should be able to look through an applicant’s social media profile. This may not be a popular opinion however; there is not much anyone can do to stop someone from looking at a person’s public page. If you put something on the internet then you should be prepared for anyone to see it. Your boss is a person and if they have access to your profile then there is no reason why they should not be able look at it. You should not be posting things that could get you into trouble in the first place. I am not personally connected to this topic nor do I know of anyone who has suffered the consequences of this topic.
I will use this information to benefit me in the future by not posting anything inappropriate on my social media profiles. I actually do not use any of mine really. I do not see the attraction to them. They are way more trouble than they are worth if you ask me. The only thing that I would change to prepare for the world of work is to delete the social media pages that I do not use like twitter, myspace, and instagram. The article applies to the chapter because it is about how your social media profile can keep you from receiving a job. It applies to the workplace because it can get you fired from your job.
Work Life: Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee
Personal Life: is the course of an individual's life, especially when viewed as the sum of personal choices contributing to one's personal identity