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students changing their names on facebook to elude prying eyes of potential employers -- (link)

Posted by jingoist pixie (aka chris) Mar 3 '10, 19:13

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rather than change their behavior (mddailyrecord.com)

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My 12 year old nephew set up a second account because his mom monitored his regular account. But he got caught. -- nm - Dano Mar 3, 20:58
So, Mr... Mohammad. -- nm - Qale Mar 3, 19:33
my facebook page is pretty locked down to non-friends. most of my friends, though, chose to change their names rather than their privacy settings. - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 19:24 5
- also, at MBA orientation, we were told that every single one of us had been googled extensively, especially those of us given scholarships - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 19:27
- wouldn't it still raise as much of a red flag with the employer if the can't even find the person on FB at this point? - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 19:27 3
  - (I just noticed your nick. it is 135% awesome.) -- nm - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 19:43 2
    - i am so glad dudes cannot get pregnant - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 19:44 1
      - Yet! -- nm - Science Mar 3, 19:45
finally. -- nm - Remlik Mar 3, 19:16
How very slacker of them -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 19:15 10
- In turn, how very slacker of a prospective manager to just simply google someone rather than interview them normally. -- nm - Qale Mar 3, 19:34 9
  - Interviews lie, Google doesn't. - Redmond Mar 3, 19:37 6
    - You can be misrepresented on the internet. Actually, more like, you WILL be. -- nm - Qale Mar 3, 19:40 5
      - managing your brand online is crucially important for professional employment. -- nm - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 19:44 1
        
        Here's to being unprofessional! *drinky drinky* -- nm - Qale Mar 3, 19:52
      - Most likely. I guess they hire the few people that aren't. -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 19:42 2
        
        Until those employees Net Spy on their boss and turn him in to the higher ups who THEN in turn get spied on by the Feds. -- nm - Qale Mar 3, 19:44 1
        
        I smell a movie!! -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 19:45
  - as many applications as they must get in this economy, i'm sure they're looking for any reason to weed out candidates -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 19:36 1
    - Did you say the word 'weed'? And what's this being a fan of the group "Legalize It" here on Facebook. -- nm - Potential Employeer Mar 3, 19:41

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