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It might be unpopular to say it out loud, but I would bet most HN readers have at least one person on their Facebook page they would not hire base on what they'
by Lasher 14y ago
It might be unpopular to say it out loud, but I would bet most HN readers have at least one person on their Facebook page they would not hire base on what they've seen posted there - people they might have otherwise considered hiring. I hope the scenario posted in that article doesn't play out on that scale, but it's surely already happening at an individual level. Great read though!
- wtvanhest 14y agoWell, I wouldn't have hired those people regardless of their Facebook postings. Facebook just mirrors what I see in reality. If someone is so short sighted that they post things that will keep them from being hired, they are likely engaging in a number of behaviors which are not helpful to them getting hired.
- Ntrails 14y agoEqually, I post many things on facebook that I would not expect an employer to like - but I restrict their viewing to people I directly know. The entire scenario of a highly savvy person having a publicly viewable page that is then used against her is slightly absurd
- frooxie 14y agoI bet most people NOT on Facebook have one person in their social circle that they would not hire base on what they've seen them do in real life - people they might have considered hiring if they'd interacted on Facebook instead.
- 16s 14y agoSome HN readers don't have Facebook accounts. I don't.