By : RNO
If you had to seek work must have a cover letter and CV are satisfactory, the appropriate qualifications, and greater access to information on job opportunities, so this time there is an additional one thing that also must be considered, namely social media content ever published for the public.
Why might this be an important one that must be considered? A study conducted by CareerBuilder.com shows that the more the company expanded into social media to perform background checks on prospective employees. 45% of the company 'look' of social media as one way of considerations or screening for prospective employees. An increase of 100% after the previous year only 22% of the companies that do this.
How in Indonesia
Probably the same thing does not happen in Indonesia. It was not too many human resources department that the company intends to conduct background checks for the social media. Most still do so with the aid of references that are included in the cover letter. But given the site's users networking site in Indonesia such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, YouTube, a matter of time until the HRD started searching the names of prospective employees on Facebook to rate or learn more about these candidates.
Research also mentioned that unfortunately, instead of job seekers often ignore the social content of their media, on the basis that will not give effect to the rating as an employee. Well, they want are proven wrong.
Company view
Some of the reasons that make management reluctant to hire prospective employees because of their social media content, among others:
1. Candidates to post content about drinking or using drugs.
2. Candidate bad-bad company where he worked first.
3. Candidate made a comment that sounds "hateful or discriminatory
4. Candidate lied about qualifications.
5. Post candidate information from the company where he once worked.
So, what Should you do?
Then how about you that is in the process of looking for work? Do you need to 'fast' status updates and display photos on your Facebook account? Or stop Twitting while until there is certainty? Surely not that far. 'After all, socialize in the virtual world is your right. I think you would agree if it was during the competency and performance satisfactory, consideration based on your personal activities can not be a reason to cancel your hire. You only need to consider a few things to show the positive reputation of the virtual world, including:
1. Pay attention to your online photo albums on Facebook, or elsewhere. Delete photos that could damage your
Why might this be an important one that must be considered? A study conducted by CareerBuilder.com shows that the more the company expanded into social media to perform background checks on prospective employees. 45% of the company 'look' of social media as one way of considerations or screening for prospective employees. An increase of 100% after the previous year only 22% of the companies that do this.
How in Indonesia
Probably the same thing does not happen in Indonesia. It was not too many human resources department that the company intends to conduct background checks for the social media. Most still do so with the aid of references that are included in the cover letter. But given the site's users networking site in Indonesia such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, YouTube, a matter of time until the HRD started searching the names of prospective employees on Facebook to rate or learn more about these candidates.
Research also mentioned that unfortunately, instead of job seekers often ignore the social content of their media, on the basis that will not give effect to the rating as an employee. Well, they want are proven wrong.
Company view
Some of the reasons that make management reluctant to hire prospective employees because of their social media content, among others:
1. Candidates to post content about drinking or using drugs.
2. Candidate bad-bad company where he worked first.
3. Candidate made a comment that sounds "hateful or discriminatory
4. Candidate lied about qualifications.
5. Post candidate information from the company where he once worked.
So, what Should you do?
Then how about you that is in the process of looking for work? Do you need to 'fast' status updates and display photos on your Facebook account? Or stop Twitting while until there is certainty? Surely not that far. 'After all, socialize in the virtual world is your right. I think you would agree if it was during the competency and performance satisfactory, consideration based on your personal activities can not be a reason to cancel your hire. You only need to consider a few things to show the positive reputation of the virtual world, including:
1. Pay attention to your online photo albums on Facebook, or elsewhere. Delete photos that could damage your
reputation.
2. Do not expose the negative things to the outside world. Focus on the positive things, both related to the
2. Do not expose the negative things to the outside world. Focus on the positive things, both related to the
professional or personal.
3. Try to create a special group for your profession or join professional groups that exist in the FB or other
3. Try to create a special group for your profession or join professional groups that exist in the FB or other
media. This is one way relationships with leaders, recruiter or other professions.
4. Selective receive friends. Just because people to add you as a friend does not mean you should always take it.
4. Selective receive friends. Just because people to add you as a friend does not mean you should always take it.
You never know who's in a name in the FB or Twitter.
5. If you are still working or are bound by certain companies, do not expose your job search in virtual worlds.
5. If you are still working or are bound by certain companies, do not expose your job search in virtual worlds.
Not impossible management you work for now know this and the low rate you loyalty
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