MySpace, Xanga, Facebook users-be careful what you write

[Admin]

Blog services such as Myspace, Facebook, Xanga, Yahoo 360, Blogger, and etc. are increasing new members each week and amongst the popular age groups are college students.

Since the Cal Poly Pomona Hi-Tech career fair is this coming Thursday and many of you will be applying for internships and new jobs, I like to inform you that Human Resources/employers started perusing websites to search for your blog accounts. Employers are now looking at facebook/myspace profiles at college students/grad students profiles and rejecting anyone with extreme political views, inappropriate photos, etc. it isn't a widespread thing yet, but some companies are starting...

Be careful and think twice before you blog.

[Keng]

Why the hell people want to write a blog anyway? Lol

[Admin]

Originally Posted by Keng

Why the hell people want to write a blog anyway? Lol

Blogs are extremely popular not only amongst college students. Blogs are increasing all internet users, from all different fields like journalists, corporate CEOs, political officers, and more. And features like rss, photos uploads, video uploads (new feature on Myspace), users can take advantage of free blog accounts to share thoughts, ideas, and photos with your friends and families.

I believe sites like facebook, myspace, xanga, bloggers, and etc. are innovative services for online users.

[Admin]

Employers' use Facebook to unearth information-(UCLA)
Derek Lipkin
U-WIRE - January 25, 2006

(U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Questionable comments about underage drinking, stories of skylarking and, sometimes, not the most flattering photos. These and more can all be found throughout Facebook profiles of University of California at Los Angeles students.

Scrolling through hundreds of pages, students can peruse the profiles of most of their schoolmates, searching through photo upon photo, group by group, name by name.

But though these profiles may be a fun diversion for students, their content could cost some students a shot at employment.

Employers are beginning to use sites such as Facebook to access personal information of candidates for employment, said Kathy Sims, director of the UCLA Career Center.

And not all employers are pleased with what they find.

Sims said there have been several cases of employers rescinding job offers to student candidates because of information obtained through Facebook.

She said employers will find content they determine to be less than professional or inappropriate, and many students do not realize the consequences.

But though some employers may use the Web site as a source of negative press for applicants, companies also use Facebook to solicit job offers to students.

Source: http://www.hotjobs.com/cgi-bin/parse-file?TEMPLATE=/htdocs/channels/smpages/college_document-us.html&SMDOCID=uwir e_2006_01_25_eng-uwire_eng-uwire_201453_8096415 730399488963&SMConte ntSet=0
(C) 2006 Daily Bruin via U-WIRE

[krk230]

that's ridiculous...

[Admin]

Originally Posted by krk230

that's ridiculous...

Better to be safe than sorry.
The thing that I don't understand is how does the employer access the student's facebook account. Don't you need to login first to see the contents? Where does the employer obtain their login info?