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One In Five Employers Scan Applicants' Web Lives
Ned Nederlander writes "CareerBuilder's new survey finds: 'Of those hiring managers who have screened job candidates via social networking profiles, one-third (34 percent) reported they found content that caused them to dismiss the candidate from consideration.' Some red flags: content about applicant using drugs or drinking, inappropriate photos and bad-mouthing former bosses."
No, my writing is fine. Their comprehension is not. There's more to comprehension than just the words presented. You have to consider the scope of the topic as well.
Why would I reject somoene who might have come across as a little seedy if I couldn't find any cursory information about them online? By every right, I should reject them just for that, but I don't always necessarily do it. Some people just have bad days. Some people are really the exact opposite and just do bad in interviews, which may make them appear "seedy".
But whatever. Apparently it's my fault for morons getting pissed off at the sheer thought that I could potentially reject people who can't present themselves right (though I stated I wouldn't).