Let’s Face(book) it, privacy is no longer inherent…or respected

What the heck is up with employers today? From Forbes:

In their efforts to vet applicants, some companies and government agencies are going beyond merely glancing at a person’s social networking profiles and instead asking to log in as the user to have a look around.

via News from The Associated Press.

I don’t think so. Snooping through my social media posts and photo albums is akin to reading a private journal. I decide who has viewing privileges. It’s not public for a reason.

There’s enough information available and accessible by companies to build a very clear profile on me. The picture won’t be 100%, but that’s life. Some decisions require an element of faith.

No one is perfect. Regardless of how much information an employer is able to collect on an individual, there will be some tidbits that are missed…even if applicants provide the keys to their social media castle.

Face(book) it: every relationship comes with some challenges. Applicants have some warts. Employers do, too.

It’s finding the best of each other and determining if a union will enable both parties to achieve remarkable personal and business successes that should be the focus during the interview and background check process.

What’s next? Are employers going to ask for the login information for my financial institutions?

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