Popular social networking site Facebook is about to become searchable. Previously only people in your Network or your friends were able to view what went on in your profile – now soon the world will be able to see it. This could mean trouble to some and people have already gotten fired because of the content of their Facebook profiles. Don’t let that happen to you! Lifehack offers a few common sense tips on how to prevent problems:
If you like your job and don’t want to get trumped out of it, be careful how you use Facebook or one or the many tools like it. Use these above suggestions and your profile will become positively enhanced. Many employers, including the CIA, are turning to these tools as part of their recruiting arsenal. If you use them well, you might be hearing “You’re Hired.”
Or you can do what some of my friends do and avoid Facebook entirely. It’s your call!
