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But use none the less
You're right that the web must be used intelligently to gather information. However if a candidate has written a weblog highly critical of his former employer, has posted pictures of drinking binges at which inappropriate acts have taken place or is a supporter of political causes that violate or support the violation of labor laws or other laws why would an employer hire such a person?
In the above example if the person's resume lists that company, the individual is quite recognizable due to photograph then there will not be much doubt.
Also don't forget that in the real world most people never find out why they have not got a job. Was it a poor interview, more qualified candidate or did the employer see something online he did not like? the perspective employee will never know.
Posted by: carlino   Posted on: 03/30/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Want a job? Clean up your Web act  Loverock Davidson | 03/28/07
Don't you mean it has never helped you get a job?  jjarman | 03/28/07
BWAHAHAA  Loverock Davidson | 03/28/07
now when some future auto-hr software googles your name they'll find...  jjarman | 03/28/07
Exactly  Loverock Davidson | 03/29/07
Want a Law Suit? Try tying employment to Web acts  mighetto | 03/28/07
Not to disagree, but....  jdanovich | 03/28/07
Public acts can, and do, affect your job.  jc williams | 03/28/07
Not necessarily  macoafi | 03/28/07
But you get the idea ...  jc williams | 03/29/07
Physiology 101  Travasaurus | 03/28/07
Good luck proving this as cause  ovidtchr | 03/29/07
What a joke - Very limited use IMO.  GrahamA_z | 03/28/07
Sued for not hiring you?  jc williams | 03/29/07
well, maybe on TV.  GrahamA_z | 03/29/07
But use none the less  carlino | 03/30/07
Potential for abuse  leigh@... | 03/28/07
people talk  bcroner | 03/28/07
Degreed people only "talk a game"?  jc williams | 03/29/07
"Web act" gets jobs  putt1ck | 03/29/07
It costs a lot to find employees  rtb | 03/29/07

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