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How to get fired through social mediaIt's easier than ever to be
called out because of a poorly thought out comment. Here's a
fewexamples of people who need to think before they post.
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Tweets and Comments that Could Get You Firedor WorseEmployers
are increasingly using social media as a way of weeding out
potentially problematic
employees. Here's a selection of the tweets that could land
their users in hot water or potentially keep
them from finding a job.
When you're rejected for a job, sometimes it's obvious why they
didn't hire you. You didn't have enough
experience. You were too nervous during the interview. But
sometimes it's harder to tell, because it
could be due to a provocative Facebook photo or angry tweet.
Ninety-three per cent of employers
research job applicants on Twitter, according to Hamza Khan,
Ryerson University's digital community
facilitator.
A June survey by Careerbuilder.com gives a few reasons why a
candidate might be told to hit the
streets before they walk in the door. Among the biggest turn
offs were signs of bad-mouthing a
previous boss, racist or derogatory remarks, and lying about
qualifications.
Once the employee lands a job, that doesn't mean that he or she
is in the clear. Employers continue to
monitor your account. Syra Dhaliwal, a 20-year-old Wilfred
Laurier student, accidentally leaked through
Twitter that hockey player Rick Nash was going to get married at
the Marriot Resort & Spa in Muskoka.
She was a server at the resort and was two days away from
finishing her probation. They fired her soon
after.
That tweet was relatively harmless. However, there are some who
are practically begging to be fired.
For the full story, check Sarah Warnes feature on the value of
maintaining a clean digital identity.
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