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Employers SHOULD NOT use Social Media/Networking Sites to make decisions

By: Janay Gamble CIS1055:007. Employers SHOULD NOT use Social Media/Networking Sites to make decisions. ~technological w orld~. We currently live in a technological world The majority of things that we do are done electronically

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Employers SHOULD NOT use Social Media/Networking Sites to make decisions

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  1. By: Janay Gamble CIS1055:007 Employers SHOULD NOT use Social Media/Networking Sites to make decisions

  2. ~technological world~ • We currently live in a technological world • The majority of things that we do are done electronically • Nowadays a significant number of people communicate through social media. I wonder if it’s time to Fire Mike???

  3. ~social media~ • What is Social Media? • forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos)

  4. ~examples of social media~ • Most Popular: • Facebook • MySpace • Twitter

  5. ~purpose of social media/networking~ • quickly share information about what’s happening in the world. • Purpose is to connect the world and make the world a smaller place • It allows information to travel quickly

  6. ~the exception: LinkedIn~ • Different type of social media • Purpose is to connect professionals • Facebook for Work • If employers want to search information on employees they should check out references and their LinkedIn account • Facebook, Twitter, and/or MySpace are for socializing

  7. ~graph~ 1.129 billion total social media accounts!!!

  8. ~why employers should not use social media to hire/fire employees~ • Invasion of privacy • No Freedom of Speech • No differentiation between PROFESSIONAL and PERSONAL lives • Does not always give a correct indication of what the employee is capable of • Individuals can differentiate between work and social life, but work wants to merge the two into one

  9. ~how employees are affected~ • Current Employees • Get fired due to recent posts that the employer finds inappropriate • Get fired for speaking their opinions, while they are not on the job

  10. ~how employees are affected~ • Prospective Employees • 45% of employers check Facebook before hiring • 35% get rejected because of what they have posted on their accounts

  11. ~video: being fired because of social media~

  12. ~References~ • Booker, David. "45% of employers check Facebook before hiring. 35% are rejected. ." The Centered Librarian. N.p., 19 Aug 2009. Web. 21 Nov. 2011. <http://centeredlibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/08/45-of-employers-check-facebook- before.html>. • Borzo, Jeanette. "Employers Tread a Minefield." The Wall Street Journal. N.p., 21 Jan 2011. Web. 21 Nov 2011. <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703954004576089850685724570.html>. • McKee, Ian. "How Many Users Does Twitter Really Have? ." socialmediatoday. N.p., 31 Mar 2011. Web. 21 Nov. 2011. <http://socialmediatoday.com/imckeevocaniccom/282916/how-many-users-does- twitter-really-have>. • "social media." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 21 Nov 2011. Web. 21 Nov 2011. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social media?show=0&t=1321933339>. • Statistics." facebook. N.p., 21 Nov 2011. Web. 21 Nov 2011. <http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics>. • Teitel, Emma. "The New Paparazzi." Maclean's124.43 (2011): 48-50. Academic Search Premier. Web. 22 Nov. 2011. • Weiner, Jeff. "« 100 million gumballs Making it easier for Hotmail users to grow their LinkedIn network » 100 million members and counting…." LinkedIn Blog. N.p., 22 Mar 2011. Web. 21 Nov. 2011. <http://blog.linkedin.com/2011/03/22/linkedin-100-million/>.

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