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By Andy Bloxham
2 Which social-networking sites are mentioned?
3 Who do Peter Cullen and Farhan Vas in work for?
Jobseekers have beeniVqmed that their Face book profile could damage their emplo_) men! prospects,
after a study found that seven in I 0 employers now research candidates online.
According to new figures released by Microsofl. checks on
Facebook and Twitter arc now as important in the job-selection
s process as a CV or interview.
The survey. which questioned human-resource managers at
the top 100 companies in the UK. the US, Germany and France.
found that 70 per cent admitted to rejecting a candidate because
of their online behaviour.
10 But HR bosses also said that a strong image online could
actually help job hunters to land their dream job. Peter Cullen, of
Microsoft. said: '·Your online reputation is not something to
be scared of, it's something to be proactively managed. These
days. it's essential that web users cultivate the kind of online
15 reputation that they would want an employer to sec."
8
Facebook faux pas include drunken photographs, bad
language and messages complaining about work.
Farhan Yasin. of online rccn1itment network Careerbuilder.co.uk.
said: "Social networking is a great way to make connections with
20 job opportunities and promote your personal brand across the
Interne!. People really need to make sure they are using this
resource to their advantage. by conveying a professional image.''
But Mr Yasin cautioned job seekers to be aware of their online
image even after landing the perfect job. after their own research
l5 found that 28 per cent of employers had fired staff for content
found on their social-networking profile. He added. "A huge
number of employers have taken action against staff for writing
negative comments about the company or another employee on
their social-networking page."