Comments on: The potential trap that could be social networking (!) http://workingworldcareers.com/2009/04/09/the-potential-trap-that-could-be-social-networking/ Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development Sun, 02 Nov 2014 14:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark Overmann http://workingworldcareers.com/2009/04/09/the-potential-trap-that-could-be-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Mark Overmann Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:28:01 +0000 https://digitalcommons.georgetown.edu/blogs/workingworld/?p=680#comment-85 How can one tell the difference between a bunch of regular money and a bunch of drug money? Is money automatically drug money if it's photographed next to a pile of drugs on a carpet? I have a lot of questions on this subject.... Anyway, I think your advice is right on, G--- that social networking profiles should be treated just as seriously as your resume, and scrubbed of anything that could potentially be embarrassing or compromise your ability to get a job. How can one tell the difference between a bunch of regular money and a bunch of drug money? Is money automatically drug money if it’s photographed next to a pile of drugs on a carpet? I have a lot of questions on this subject….

Anyway, I think your advice is right on, G— that social networking profiles should be treated just as seriously as your resume, and scrubbed of anything that could potentially be embarrassing or compromise your ability to get a job.

]]> By: G http://workingworldcareers.com/2009/04/09/the-potential-trap-that-could-be-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-84 G Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:38:06 +0000 https://digitalcommons.georgetown.edu/blogs/workingworld/?p=680#comment-84 “He had a big picture of a bunch of drug money and drugs on a carpet.” A photo of drugs and money on a carpet??? What does that even look like? And who puts that on their MySpace page? If you’re dumb enough to have salacious, unflattering, or compromising information/photos on your pages, maybe you don’t deserve the job. If you put it out there, you can be guaranteed it will be found. In my opinion, you should view your facebook, twitter, etc., pages the same way you do a resume. Is there anything on there you would be embarrassed of if a potential employer found it? Unless, of course, you’re looking for a job as a member of a drug cartel, then by all means, keep the photo of the drugs and money on a carpet on your profile. “He had a big picture of a bunch of drug money and drugs on a carpet.” A photo of drugs and money on a carpet??? What does that even look like? And who puts that on their MySpace page? If you’re dumb enough to have salacious, unflattering, or compromising information/photos on your pages, maybe you don’t deserve the job. If you put it out there, you can be guaranteed it will be found. In my opinion, you should view your facebook, twitter, etc., pages the same way you do a resume. Is there anything on there you would be embarrassed of if a potential employer found it? Unless, of course, you’re looking for a job as a member of a drug cartel, then by all means, keep the photo of the drugs and money on a carpet on your profile.

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