Friday, November 14, 2008
Potential Employers Check Social Networking Sites
A recent survey found that one in five employers checked out job applicants on networking sites like Facebook before hiring them. What do you think?
Cara Blumenthal,
Systems Analyst
"I should hope they do. I didn't put the Zoolander quote generator application on my profile for nothing."
Jason Shapiro,
Accountant
"Then I should probably remove 'embezzling' from my list of favorite activities."
Jake Appelbaum,
Clothing Store Manager
"That's fine, but what if you are trying to hire someone under 14?"
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