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Customers take issue with employee's social media posts
Obviously you should get legal advice or at least advice from an HR consultant. I think that's what should happen first.
But I think you're coming at this from the wrong side. You state repeatedly ...
196
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Is hiding my friendlist on Facebook a bad sign for HR?
I have kept my Facebook profile private at all times. There's nothing unprofessional about it. Facebook to me is my social life, outside of work. It is also the reason I don't accept Facebook requests ...
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Is it unprofessional to add a Stallman-like "you won't find me on Facebook" to my resume?
What exactly would be the point of that?
It makes it look like you have something to hide. If you don’t have Facebook, what is the value of drawing attention to that?
Others may be different, but ...
179
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Forced to use personal Facebook account for work
This is a big red flag. If it's really integral to their internal communications then they would have it organised and would give you an account to use.
Just the fact that it's in use is a flag, but ...
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Is the claim "Employers won't employ people with no 'social media presence'" realistic for the engineering sector in the UK?
In the article you posted it says "57% of employers will NOT interview someone without a social media presence." Yet in the survey it links to it says "57 percent are less likely to interview a ...
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Forced to use personal Facebook account for work
Just make a new account. It's Facebook's Terms of Service for goodness' sake, it's not a big deal. You'll probably only use it at work, and you should definitely not be on Facebook at work if you're ...
113
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Must I use my personal social media account for work?
Promoting the company on your personal accounts, without disclosure that you're an employee, is called Astroturfing. It's a good way to annoy your real friends and family and it may cause some people ...
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Can online activism hurt my employability?
Can online activism hurt my employability?
Absolutely. But it's largely impossible to predict to what extent. Public activism, whether online or not, can negatively affect your profile as a job ...
110
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Is it unprofessional to add a Stallman-like "you won't find me on Facebook" to my resume?
Your resume is your sales tool. It's a 1-2 page summary of everything that's good or impressive about you that means an employer may want to hire you.
Everything that goes on that resume should be ...
101
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Is hiding my friendlist on Facebook a bad sign for HR?
A friend of mine told me that hiding stuff from Facebook may imply that I have something to hide, which is not a positive sign for the human resource department.
With all due respect, your friend has ...
79
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Is it unprofessional to add a Stallman-like "you won't find me on Facebook" to my resume?
"10 years experience with blahblahblah. Also, I'm not a bank robber."
If you're not on social media then don't mention it at all. If it comes up then simply say "I'm not on social media."
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Would it be inappropriate to write employment filters on my social media channels?
This answer is not intended to oppose imtaar's answer. I agree that it can be appropriate to do so; but this answer questions whether it's going to actually help you achieve your goal.
What makes you ...
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I accessed my boss's private Facebook messages, and found out she is trying to fire me. How do I proceed?
The only way to proceed is to look for another job. You know your manager wants you gone. Usually, such wishes are supported by a company.
There's nothing to report to HR, because a manager ...
47
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Coworker posted a piece of source code on social network. What do I do?
I think the answer depends on what code is visible in the video. If it's a "Hello, World!" type fragment, some loop that's meaningless without larger context, or an implementation of a ...
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Customers take issue with employee's social media posts
How do I address this issue?
If the employee is doing a good job, which you state they are in your question, I don't think there is anything you can do about this without exposing yourself to a ...
42
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Must I use my personal social media account for work?
You absolutely must not use your personal account for any such things. Under no circumstances. It is dishonest. If they “raise awareness” by dishonesty, then their goals are compromised from the start....
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Is the claim "Employers won't employ people with no 'social media presence'" realistic for the engineering sector in the UK?
First of all, let me tell you online presence IS NOT THE SAME AS social media presence.
I cannot certify / discard the authenticity and applicability of a(ny) specific post (the article, not the ...
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Is it unprofessional to add a Stallman-like "you won't find me on Facebook" to my resume?
How would this be seen by employers?
Somewhere between quirky and outright negatively. Neither is good when you're trying to find a new job.
Is this unprofessional?
Yes. What's unprofessional ...
28
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Forced to use personal Facebook account for work
"the group uses Facebook for their ongoing communication, coordination, and other development (i.e. scrum)."
IMO using Facebook for work communications isn't very professional and I can see why you ...
26
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Coworker posted a piece of source code on social network. What do I do?
How did he post the code? Screen shot? Video with his monitor in the background? Are machine readable text that I could copy, paste and compile? You say "it's blurry and hard but not impossible to ...
25
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Forced to use personal Facebook account for work
Let's make a specific solution to this.
Refuse to give them your personal Facebook link.
The company cannot demand that you use personal property, including websites, for your work. And you are ...
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Addressing the social media/smart phone habits
First, have clear metrics to determine productivity. If you don't know whether or not this is a problem, you can't address it, or know if you even should
If, in your examination, it is a problem ...
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Great employee with a Facebook habit
"He puts in work after hours."
He's not an hourly employee so you get the pros and cons of that. Pros: you don't have to pay overtime. Cons: You shouldn't micromanage. Some states actually have labor ...
22
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Is hiding my friendlist on Facebook a bad sign for HR?
On the contrary, I think not hiding your friend list is unprofessional. I'll get back to that in a second here.
It is well-known that recruiters/HR look through your online life. It is well-...
22
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Can online activism hurt my employability?
Any type of activism can hurt your employability. Employers are looking for "safe bets" when they hire someone. They are looking for people who will not hurt the image of their business in anyway.
It ...
21
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Forced to use personal Facebook account for work
The company is skimping on security. If it’s on Facebook, no matter what, they should assume it is visible to all the world. Same with WhatsApp. Nothing should ever be posted there that the company ...
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Building a SFW business which must also contain NSFW participants
So as I plan on opening a similar online business again, what's the
solution to a problem like this?
You should operate two completely separate businesses. That way you can completely segregate the ...
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Posted negative review of an employer on social media, manager replied saying I have sexual harassment accusations
My manager saw my post and texted me saying she had reported me to HR
for it and wont be assigning any more shifts. I shouldn't have done
this but I put a screen shot of this text on the group (...
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Would it be inappropriate to write employment filters on my social media channels?
It is NOT inappropriate to write employment filters on your social media channels.
Instead of naming it as Filters, you can write "Please consider my following job preferences".
Write all ...
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