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The issue with emerging and easily accessible technology is that in 2020, especially for the younger folks venturing into their first jobs - at least some kind

The issue with emerging and easily accessible technology is that in 2020, especially for the younger folks venturing into their first jobs - at least some kind of social media presence is a pre-requisite. Our school's career center gave a presentation where this issue was raised. What if a student wants to not associate his/her political thoughts lest they create a hindrance for a future employer digging through the candidate's social media history. The solution offered was simple - never post anything remotely political on your 'real' profiles. But, we were asked to create them regardless and were told to be mildly active. A ghost profile seems a red flag, as such a non-existent one. Which to many people raises concerns about an individual. We were simply asked to bifurcate our online personas into two - one that was professional and one that was like you mentioned - anonymous.

syshum 6y ago
>>A ghost profile seems a red flag, as such a non-existent one I guess my future is going to be limited then, because I have never, and will never have a "real" social media presence. Ever. That is a hard, never going to happen, even if I have live under a bridge
- NineStarPoint 6y ago
  I think the context was of soon to be college graduates trying to get their first job. Which somewhat makes sense given how little information employers have to go off for those hires to begin with. Once you have your first job I can’t imagine most employers caring too much unless you work in a field like marketing where public perception is part of the job. (And connections to others in the industry are generally a better way to get good jobs anyway if you can swing it)
- Nasrudith 6y ago
  It seems to be something field dependent. Having a social media presence is an "occupational hazard" for marketing related fields compared to others where it is a don't care.

syshum 6y ago

>>A ghost profile seems a red flag, as such a non-existent one I guess my future is going to be limited then, because I have never, and will never have a "real" social media presence. Ever. That is a hard, never going to happen, even if I have live under a bridge

NineStarPoint 6y ago
I think the context was of soon to be college graduates trying to get their first job. Which somewhat makes sense given how little information employers have to go off for those hires to begin with. Once you have your first job I can’t imagine most employers caring too much unless you work in a field like marketing where public perception is part of the job. (And connections to others in the industry are generally a better way to get good jobs anyway if you can swing it)
Nasrudith 6y ago
It seems to be something field dependent. Having a social media presence is an "occupational hazard" for marketing related fields compared to others where it is a don't care.