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How does it look to HR or another programmer when an applicant doesn't have a Facebook account?
by KeithMajhor 16y ago
How does it look to HR or another programmer when an applicant doesn't have a Facebook account?
- iamdave 16y agoI'm a bit saddened by the fact that this is the second reference to HR departments looking at Facebook in this one thread. I know it happens, but wow.
- KeithMajhor 16y agoI feel your sentiment. I don't use Facebook and I'm concerned about any negative implications that may have.
- sasvari 16y agosame for me. I'm curious when to hear that familiar what?? you're NOT on facebook? you're sooo nineties! in a job interview :-)
- iamdave 16y agoKudos to you both for being optimistic about it :) I was referring more to the thing where they look through your pictures, see pictures of you at a party holding a plastic cup and make silent, little judgements about it. It only crosses my mind because I've actualy watched people get DQ'd from the call-back list with my own eyes because of photos where they weren't doing anything more than leaning in with a few close friends, clothed, acting sensible holding a bottle of Bud Light in their hand. It was actually...depressing.
- KeithMajhor 16y agoThe fact that people have time to do that is disturbing to me.
- chc 16y agoI would offer to show them my Pearl Jam collection.
- CamperBob 16y agoJust respond, "You have to climb the mountain to reach the guru. Otherwise you won't appreciate his wisdom."
- KeithMajhor 16y agoWhat do I have to climb to understand what that means?
- CamperBob 16y ago:) If any schmoe can look me up on Facebook, I'm obviously not a real rock star.
- lukeschlather 16y agoI assume people are going to Google me, and it seems to be a reasonable thing to do. The top result for my name alternates between my personal site and Facebook. It's kind of silly to think people won't look at it. Especially since I have luke.schlather as the URL, and flinchbaughschlather.com/luke is a little less obvious, even if my name's all over the page.
- colonelxc 16y agoI'm actually surprised by the Facebook references in the article/picture. Would you (hn'ers) actually use facebook in the hiring process?
- auxbuss 16y agoI wouldn't, unless the candidate pointed in that direction. I certainly wouldn't invade on their private space. In any case, I notice quite a few folk keep a work and a personal fb a/c these days -- particularly the youngsters. I have no problem in being shifted to the work version, as appropriate.