2. Could these Facebook pictures cost you a job? In small groups… Discuss whether these Facebook pictures are appropriate or inappropriate when it comes to considering employment. Write down your group’s decision and notes on the reasoning behind that decision. These will be passed in after the activity. Could these pictures cost someone a job?

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20. That last one ended with a visit from the Police to the teenage mother.

21. Beware of the Status! Your status is easy to check and gives insights into your attitude, tastes, language, activities and opinion. Watch what you post…

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24. But who is really looking? According to a March 2007 survey by Ponemon Institute, a privacy think tank… 35 percent of hiring managers use Google to do online background checks on job candidates 23 percent look people up on social networking sites. About one-third of those Web searches lead to rejections, according to the survey.

25. Look out for… Risqué pictures Illegal behavior like drug use Heavy alcohol use Poor writing and bad grammar (Communication Skills!)

26. Reflection Time! Write a half-page reflection on the topic of Social Networking sites such as Facebook and how they can impact employment opportunities for you. You might discuss aspects such as: What do you think of an employer’s use of this information? Should they use this to influence their hiring/firing decisions? Why or why not? How might this impact you in the future?

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