I don’t care what the Wall St. board says, it’s hard to get a job out there. It’s often harder keeping that job. This is the sediment around the world. I saw one RT report saying? British university graduates are struggling to find even menial work. Amercan prospects are hardly better. Now we got something else to worry about…
What we put on our social media pages! According to On Device research, 10% of American young adults (9% in the UK) were removed from their current job or rejected from a prospect because of the Facebook page’s content. One report said?nearly half?of employers?will screen FB and social media sites to screen employees and potential employees. Then there’s the case of the high school teacher who held up a pint of beer (before you ask, she wasn’t contributing to minors) and glass of wine. She was forced to resign. And in Michigan, someone was fired for refusing to turn over her Facebook account to her superiors.
You’ll rarely hear me say this, but thank goodness for government intervention. California and a handful of other states have passed laws stopping employers from snooping on Facebook pages. I’m glad to hear it. Also, 70 % young adults don’t care if their posts could harm their careers. I’m glad to hear that too, maybe employers will get the message.
So this lets me know there is hope. You can tell by now I don’t agree with employers checking Facebook?pages for content. It breeds violation of our First Amendment rights and a whole host of social problems. I believe a person should be hired because of their merit. I believe a person should be promoted because of their work, dedication and results. This Facebook business creates a junior high atmosphere where people are getting work because ‘they fit in’. Plus, if employers are allowed to check FB pages, this almost gives them the power of God. Whose to say they won’t fire someone because of someone’s religion, politics, social beliefs, even their favorite sports teams? Don’t think they won’t do it!? Do you think the employer Facebook check policy is a good, or even fair one?