The debate regarding employers “researching” potential candidates for employment using social media can only lead to a fruitless and obvious answer. However, this has not quelled any humanitarians from publicly proclaiming that it is unfair for job applicants to have their background checked up on in such a judgemental, discreet, and guideline-less way.
Personally, I don’t mind employers looking at my Facebook. Then again, I’m not stupid enough to include incriminating and obscene pictures or post inappropriate, sex-oriented slangs.
The whole notion that employers don’t have the legal right to browse through social media is preposterous, unless proven that they have used these tools to hire out of favoritism due to racism, sexism, or just attractiveness. And even then, is this so wrong? It’s simply human nature to try to pick the best, with the limited information available.
If one signs up for Facebook, then he has already made it clear that whatever he wants to share with your friends can be easily assessable by ANYBODY. This includes the cute girl in math class, the pedophile whom haunts childhood memories, and *gasp*, the employer.
Somebody who uploads and TAGS intoxicated pictures of themselves should stop and check to see if they’re currently under the effects of alcohol while uploading and tagging themselves.