facebookHey facebookers! I’m not sure if this is also done in the Philippines, but nearly half of US employers research on-line profiles of job candidates on social networks like Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn.

The largest US on-line job site, CareerBuilder.com,  said they use social networking sites to check and screen job candidates. CareerBuilder said, the job seekers should be mindful of the information they post online because 29% use Facebook, 26% use LinkedIn and 21% use MySpace. 11% search blogs while the remaining 7% follow candidates on Twitter.

35% of those surveyed said they have content that caused them not to hire a candidate. Content like the following:

  • Drinking
  • Using drugs
  • Inappropriate photographs or information
  • Badmouthing a previous employer, co-worker or clients
  • Poor communication skills
  • Making discriminatory comments
  • Lying about qualifications
  • Sharing confidential information from a previous employer

Some profiles provided a good feel for the candidates personality while other demonstrated solid communications skills. The vice president human resources at CareerBuilder recommended that we should clean up the digital dirt before we hunt for jobs.

Source: Yahoo News