[IPAC-List] Facebook
Michael McDaniel (WSF)
McDaniel at WorkSkillsFirst.com
Tue May 28 07:57:23 EDT 2013
I found this website describing the demographics of internet users and
their activities:
http://pewinternet.org/Trend-Data-%28Adults%29/Whos-Online.aspx
Best wishes
Mike
On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 10:50 PM, Winfred Arthur, Jr
<w-arthur at neo.tamu.edu>wrote:
> hi Marianne, curious . . . i assume "give me pause" is a negative and not
> a positive interpretation, right? if so, then do you mind expanding on
> this on bit? that is, what are the inferences that you are drawing from
> this? for instance, that the person has limited or no technological
> skills? they are too secretive? they lack the business sensitivity to
> recognize the importance of being on the internet? that is, what are the
> attributions that you are making about the person if there is absolutely no
> trace of them on the internet?
>
> thanks.
>
> - winfred
>
>
>
> On 5/27/2013 2:19 PM, Marianne wrote:
>
> There may be an age difference moderating ... I know a lot of adults who
> do not have active Facebook pages, for a variety of reasons (no interest,
> no computer, hiding from the kids..whatever). This wouldn't raise my
> suspicions. But I have to say that finding absolutely no trace of a person
> on the internet does give me pause if they are in an advanced professional
> career track. It's so unlikely.
>
> Marianne
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Doverspike <dennisdoverspike at gmail.com><dennisdoverspike at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [IPAC-List] Facebook
>
> I asked this question back in February and thought I would summarize the
> responses. As often happens, a number of responses took up a side topic,
> but a very important one, as to whether employers should look at Facebook
> for selection at all. The position taken by a number of responders was that
> Facebook should not be used for selection.
>
> My original question though dealt more with whether as an individual,
> and not necessarily from an official HR point of view, you tend to trust
> people less if they have no information on Facebook or LinkeIN, or have
> basically taken themselves off the grid. I would have to summarize the
> responses by saying no one really agreed that they did. However, I will
> note that since that time I have talked to a number of individuals with
> hiring responsibilities who have told me that they do look for information
> online on individuals and if they cannot find anything they do tend to take
> it as a negative. at least in the sense that if they cannot find any
> information, they tend to simply move on to other candidates.
>
> Dennis
>
> Facebook Trust Question? It would appear that a number of individuals who
> are looking for jobs or applying to graduate school are deleting their
> facebook profile. For example, I have a facebook jobs page, but a number of
> students recently have said - "I cannot join because I do not have a
> Facebook page." I am going to assume they did but have deleted it as they
> apply for jobs. So my question - do you trust a person less or have
> questions about them if they do not have a facebook page or it looks like
> they have cleaned up their internet history?
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