Beware of Facebook! You could lose your job, but truth be told, you can also find a job. There are risks, as pointed out by the Metro Newspaper, but the benefits offered by the popular social networking web site can be much greater than the risks. Networking is the most important tool for job hunting. What a coincidence! Isn’t Facebook a web site for social networking?
I want to help you protect yourself better without having to hide in order to help your job search or to get ahead in your career. I strongly suggest using Facebook to its full potential to find work. We just need to know how to act smart.
Facebook offers multiple tools to help protect your private life. You, and only you, control how your personal information can be divulged and only you can determine which group has access to which information.
Move your cursor on “settings” (without clicking) and you will have a choice to select “Privacy Settings”.
Click on “Profile” and you will be able to change your preferences.
I suggest that you leave your profile public so that you can be viewed by people on the same network as yours.
What I suggest to display to the public:
- Basic Info
- Personal Info
- Friends
- Education Info
- Work Info
What I suggest to keep private:
- Status update
- Photos tagged of you
- Videos tagged of you
- Wall Posts
When used wisely, Facebook can be your best curriculum vitae. The important thing to keep in mind is to be aware that your Facebook profile can be viewed by anybody and thus, must be managed properly. The family picnics photo albums are not a threat to your career but the bachelor party photo album is not the best album to be shared publicly. However, the pictures of the prizes you won at your last competition can be the reason why your future employer will have you in interview.
If you have any other questions regarding Facebook and jobs, I encourage you to write me at alpha@teleressources.com.
You can now network in peace without fear.
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