Friday, March 12, 2010

All my students need to read this (if they want a job someday....)

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=123816&lfe=1

Employers DO check your online activities...What do you want them to know about what you did over spring break? ;-)

2 comments:

  1. This article definitely makes you rethink posting anything on sites such as Facebook or Myspace!

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  2. Having last held a position in a corporate human resources department, I can tell you that employers will use whatever tools are available to them to screen out unsuitable candidates. From a company's perspective, they don't want to hire an employee whose online reputation could tarnish the company's image.

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