This is in response to Dillan Pierce’s post:
Do you think that Facebook is a real fair or accurate thing to measure an applicant by?
I think that Facebook is fair, accurate, and a better form of a background check to measure an applicant by. A background check includes professional, financial, criminal, and public history. By viewing Facebook, I feel that a company can see who a person truly is. For instance, people who are on Facebook can express their interests, activities, pictures, and videos to the world. There is nothing better than knowing what a person is all about when hiring. However, if a person doesn’t want their information expressed then they don’t have to post any information. I was a high school cheerleading coach last year, and most of the cheerleaders added me as a friend on Facebook so I was very careful with what pictures I posted on my page. I made sure I didn’t post any pictures with alcohol visible because I was supposed to be a role model for the girls and that may have persuaded them to go out and drink. Also they could have gone to my boss and mentioned things that I had on my page even though it was my personal life.
Do you feel that Facebook could be a positive background check for a company?
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