Concept explainers
To determine:
Whether disclosing personal matters online will hamper my job search.
Introduction:
In today's modern era, individuals are highly active in social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and many other social sites that enables individuals to connect with a wide range of people all over the world. In today's hyperconnected world people use these platforms to post and share stories of their life and personalities. In the modern economic context, many recruiters employ individuals via LinkedIn by gaining a glimpse of their social media accounts to identify their strengths and weaknesses, their major networks, likes and dislikes, all this vital information can be gained through referring to their social media accounts.
Answer to Problem 11CT
I agree to a greater extent with the statement.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Many people are concerned that privacy is increasingly rare in our hyperconnected world as our online presence leaves a lasting footprint. Do I fear that disclosing personal matters online will hamper my job search?
In today's world individuals are highly unaware about the consequences of sharing their life stories via social media sites on a daily basis. It is vital "like" and status update posted online leaves a digital footprint. This digital footprint leaves data regarding an individual's online activity, where employers or potential employers track or trace the online activities of the candidate and get a sense of the individual's character and personality that could impact negatively or positively. Therefore, if any candidate is not satisfied with the online content of their social media accounts it is much better to delete or deactivate the accounts immediately if he/she is in search of different job opportunities. Further, it is advised by many senior professional individuals to maintain social media accounts in an appropriate and much attractive way rather than posting inappropriate content that could affect the reputation of the individual drastically, for these type of reasons it is better to keep social posting on the tame side.
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