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January 11, 2007
Yes, I am going to say it, “to Blog or not to Blog”
I am sure a number of you out there who are reading this have a MYSPACE or FACEBOOK account…or you have at least looked at one. That’s the key word…”looked”.
More and more people are finding out (the hard way) that what you put online on your FACEBOOK page may come back to haunt you!
You would be very surprised who sees your information. A fellow Admissions Counselor of mine was on MYSPACE and noticed a current student he recruited that previous year. He couldn’t BELIEVE what he was seeing in text and in pictures. That was definitely not the student he thought recruited.
Granted, this isn’t terribly serious, but when you have inappropriate things posted and you are trying to apply for a job, this may cause you problems.
My dry-witted co-worker was generous enough to give me a little poster with a cute little bunny that says, “It worries me how dumb you are”. Maybe I should give this to those who post such self-destructive things on their blogs!
Read more at:
How blogging and social networking can impact your job search
Posted by AshleyHoffman at January 11, 2007 4:55 PM
Comments
Ashley, thanks for posting this.
Just the other day I found the profile of one of my current students, that referred to some extra-curricular activities that didn't exactly look good.
The student in question didn't include a name, but did include a real photo.
I tell students that if they do want to have a shocking or uncensored profile, they should go ahead and express themselves, but keep their real name out of it. The same goes for the name of their school, the names of professors or courses. And even if you keep your own name off that page, one of your friends might link to to your page using your real name.
I don't go actively hunting for what my students are doing online, but I do regularly search Google for "Seton Hill University" just to see what turns up.
Comment by: Dennis G. Jerz at January 11, 2007 6:20 PM