I was both pleased and horrified by the news that some employers are using Twitter and Facebook to recruit staff.
I'm pleased because companies are finally catching on to the importance of social media - and sites like Facebook are getting the respect they deserve as excellent communication tools.
I'm horrified because it's unfair on normal, everyday job-hunters to have to clean up their social media usage to gain employment. Blogs and sites such as LinkedIn are available for those people wishing to promote themselves on the internet.
When it comes to individuals, Twitter and Facebook should be about family, friends and fun, so it doesn't surprise me that 70% of graduates who took part in a recent survey said they didn't want employers using these sites to recruit them.
I think, however, it's important to remember you can always make your Facebook account private and that your Twitter account can be under a pseudonym – just in case employers decide to take a peek.
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