My Dog Ate My Resume: I am watching you

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

I am watching you

Who am I …

I am
your future boss
your next career
your future coworker
the person who will be interviewing you

I have the software, the search engine, the videos, the pictures. I can see your friends. I can tell what you like, dislike, what sport teams you cheer on. I can tell your political views. I can see your work history. I can see what people say about you, and what you say about others.

I can track everything you let me track, and once I started tracking, I can continue.

I am following your social networks.

Thank you for allowing me into your world, now let me think about hiring you.

Dennis

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3 comments:

Dan DurazoApr 9, 2009 08:40 PM
Great heads-up on the minuses of visibility on social networks. I'm active on about 10 social networks and I approach all of them as if my next boss is reading. Thanks for reinforcing that behavior.
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Dennis SchererApr 10, 2009 06:34 AM
Thanks Dan:

I also run a staffing firm and what brought this subject up is our internal applicant tracking software has added on a new feature that will search the internet and list all of the social networks you are on instantly and all linked to your profile

So if I receive or have received a resume now i can see ALL the networks you are on.

It makes it very easy for me, as a hiring manager, to know what I need to know.

Good or Bad

Also like your advice about "next boss is reading", many people need to also remember "current boss is reading
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KimmyApr 11, 2009 09:48 AM
I get it! I bought a Jaguar a couple of months ago, and decided to wait a while to tell my parents. They have helped me so much over the years, and I didn't know how to show them my nice car. I finally decided that it was time. I worked up the courage, and called my mom. She was surprised and happy. The next day, I told my brother that I finally told my parents. He laughed at me. He said, "Mom already knew, you posted a picture on Facebook, our cousin Mike told his mother, and Aunt Jane told Mom two months ago."

So I agree, you shouldn't post anything you don't want to be made public!!!

Kimmy
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

I am watching you

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