I have been searching up my name and the area where I live, and not many things come up. There are of course results but many of it isn't even me or related to me. I did find, however, a chamblee high school page that didn't let me see the article since I am not logged in to the site. I also found my twitter page (thisbe_clint). My profile can be accessed through the hyperlink in parenthesis. I've noticed how just a small mistake like saying something stupid to get attention and be funny could jeopardize your whole future by simply revealing who you really are. An example would be Justine Sacco's tweet which was made before going to Africa. She made a big mistake and didn't know she was being watched by many people including IAC. She was the boss and would say something like this? Many footballers are being watched and seen on their social media profiles to see who they are and how. I am a soccer player myself and I now notice that the things I say can effect me. As a high school soccer player, I should be watching what I say or do on a social media. If I ever apply anywhere I have to take into consideration that 37% of employers use Facebook to pre-screen applicants. Much of what I say or do on Facebook must not be anything that employers wouldn't like. Not only that, I want to be seen as a very positive viewed person and not someone who uploads statuses that offends many. I want to be seen as a kind person who really wants something and is really well motivated to get that something.
In "College Prospects are Being Watched on Facebook and Twitter" ,there are many things that I can relate to and by the looks of things, I don't want to make the same mistake others have done. I want to show them that my statuses aren't something that affects me or others. Colleges watch many applicants and many people they desire to come, but after they see something wrong or hear something off the internet, they can lose an opportunity.
In "37 Percent Of Employers Use Facebook To Pre-Screen Applicants" ,many companies that plan on hiring, do in fact use social media and Google to find the possible future employees and they check what they have done or if any fuss has been done in the past. Before they apply they ask them if they have a Facebook, Twitter or any other social media account and they research they're name. I think that this is a good idea for the companies but put yourself in other people's shoes. You wouldn't the feeling of not getting hired for something you did in the past. When the time comes, and I apply for a job and I get asked if I have any social media site, I'll be ready. I'll know what it's for and be glad I didn't do anything to put my future at risk.
In "This is How a Woman's Offensive Tweet Became the World's Top Story" , The boss of a company is on a trip and is going to Africa. She makes a tweet before she gets on the plane to London and makes a really offensive tweet that she thought many people wouldn't care or see. She was probably doing this to joke around or be funny. I'm pretty sure she had the thought that nobody would mind, especially because she only had 200 followers, but little did she know that one of her friends re-tweeted it since I guess it was so funny but the word got around. Now she must feel bad and she probably got fired. Something like a simple tweet put her out of her job. Wouldn't it suck if you got to your dream career and you made a simple mistake like trying to be funny by offending someone on a social network? It would. A lot.
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