Using Facebook May Just Backfire
To this day, almost everybody you or I know has a Facebook account. Everything from a person’s personality to the types of people associated can be found on Facebook. Because of this, many job candidates are having their Facebook account checked out before they are considered fit for the job. According to the article, more than 40% of recruiters have reconsidered one’s application after processing a candidate’s Facebook account and 60% say poor grammar and use of slang will think of the candidate’s writing as dreadful. Many Facebook profiles are not private which is why a lot of the times, recruiters are able to locate the account. For me, using Facebook as a method to find potential candidates is a terrible idea. Recruiters have to know that Facebook is a site where people interact with friends. Many people use improper, foul, or even racist language because they know that they are talking towards a friend who can handle it. Facebook is not a site where official business interactions are conducted but rather a site for leisurely fun. Recruiters cannot expect people to behave the same way they would during work hours otherwise if candidates know that their Facebook account are monitored, they will manipulate it to make themselves stand out which may not be a true reflection of their work skills.
