Do Potential Employers really pay close attention to Social Media and potential military or veteran employees

SGT Rhonda Hubbard — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:32:21 -0400

Response by CW2 Joseph Evans made Jun 12 at 2015 2:15 PM

CW2 Joseph Evans — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:15:42 -0400

I'm going to say that depends on the position and wage you are seeking. Some employers are particular about the people they hire in an effort to ensure that the image of their company will not be affected by the image of their employees...

Response by SN Daniel Reinhardt made Jun 12 at 2015 2:24 PM

SN Daniel Reinhardt — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:24:07 -0400

It could be part of the back ground investigation, but they don't disclose what the look at. So if you have any doubts start cleaning up your social networking sites.

Response by MSgt Mike Brown; MBTI-CP; MA, Ph.D. made Jun 12 at 2015 4:33 PM

MSgt Mike Brown; MBTI-CP; MA, Ph.D. — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 16:33:24 -0400

I believe if you posted something n the internet, its going to be reviewed, whether you know it or not.

Response by SSgt Brycen Shumway made Jun 13 at 2015 6:51 AM

SSgt Brycen Shumway — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 06:51:02 -0400

Considering I've seen some of my friends get a Letter of Reprimand and threatened with Article 15's for posting something "private/friends only" on Facebook... I'd say yes. Don't assume that just cause you marked it private no one else will ever see it. Rather assume someone will see it, regardless of its privacy settings. And if you think such a post could place you in a negative lime-light. Don't Post It. Get a paper-back diary for those posts, and even then write in cursive. I heard somewhere it's no longer being taught in schools... eventually no one will be able to read it.

Response by LCpl Mark Lefler made Jun 14 at 2015 1:27 AM

LCpl Mark Lefler — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 01:27:53 -0400

absolutely, some company's even made showing your facebook account mandatory to be hired.

Response by SrA Elizabeth Fontenot made Jun 14 at 2015 1:58 AM

SrA Elizabeth Fontenot — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 01:58:09 -0400

I believe that they do.

Response by CW3 Susan Burkholder made Jun 17 at 2015 2:53 PM

CW3 Susan Burkholder — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:53:45 -0400

Sadly they do pay attention. Sadly, most people are not aware that it is not legal for an employer to make hiring and firing decisions based on social media posts. Social media posts have no bearing on job performance. Or that is, it does not address actual skills in performing the job at hand. When you get your annual review - social media posts are not addressed are they? Therefore they should have no bearing on hiring or firing. But, hardly anyone has the money, connections or time to fight any wrongful terminations or discrimination in hiring practices so it continues to exist.

Response by SGT Mark Rhodes made Nov 6 at 2015 9:19 AM

SGT Mark Rhodes — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 09:19:00 -0500

In today's social media age companies do pay attention to it more after being hired than before because you can hide your profile from non friends viewing your profile but after you are hired like most of us we like the company FB then you are openings yourself up for companies media policy. I can admit that as a hiring manager I use all tools possible to get the best candidates. Hope that helps some.
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