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Fox
I’m reading New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2010
In high school and college Facebook is the best way to keep up with your friends! It has been the best place to chitchat and post pictures of your greatest memories. What you may not know is that many employers will check out your Facebook after they receive your resume.
Employers are using your Facebook and Myspace accounts to get a feel for who you really are, aside from what is written on your resume. Some of the pictures and comments you post could really turn your employers away from hiring you. In some cases, another candidate may be chosen because their Facebook is cleaner than yours.
The picture of you and your bff Jack Daniels might not highlight your greatest qualities. The handle of vodka might not be the best accessory for you to carry around for the night.
This doesn’t mean you can’t do all of these things. Maybe you just shouldn’t document them on Facebook.
If there is something on your Facebook/Myspace that you wouldn’t want your mother or father to see it probably wont impress your future employers either!
Companies just want the best people to represent them and they can get a good feeling for who you are on your personal webpage.
You might be concerned about your privacy but an important thing to remember is that you willingly put your information on the internet. It’s fair game! You can control your privacy settings to be pretty particular and limiting.
Just some things to think about!
With love,
Kat VonD
I’m reading Managerial Accounting
The eCampus blog is dedicated to keeping you informed in all matters of college life and we know that Facebook is a big one. So here’s another Facebook safety tip. According to CNN Tech web spammers have been spreading a fake “dislike” button that has caused issues for many already. Post’s like this one “I just got the Dislike button, so now I can dislike all of your dumb posts lol!!” have been showing up on peoples walls followed by a link that takes you to a fake FB application. The application doesn’t actually allow you to add a dislike button but it does harm your account. It silently spreads the same message to all of your friends leading them into the hoax. The application can also steal your personal information. Facebook seems to have no plan to add a dislike functionality in the near future so be careful when you see anything referring to it. Currently Facebook claims to be trying to block the application but, in case you already downloaded it here’s how to get rid of the application:
- Open the account menu in the top right of the screen and choose application settings. You should be able to disable the application from there.
SeanJohn
I am reading Human Biology
eCampus.com has your safety in mind. From our McAfee secure site that passes an intensive daily security scan to our completely VeriSign secured checkout process. But that’s not the end of it, we want you to stay safe when social networking and creating new relationships in college. With that being said I’d like to let you in on a few tricks to watch out for, don’t get duped. We’ve already talked about configuring your privacy settings which will make your profile much secure, so today ill tell you how to screen new friend requests. We know you might not remember last night so here are a few clues to know if he/she is the real deal.
- Check for mutual friends – this is the best way to know because its likely that you met this person through a friend or at a social gathering, so they should have mutual friends of yours that might help you remember.
- Look for pictures – in this day and age people often keep pictures private but if there aren’t any it’s quite likely that you’re looking at a ghost profile or some kind of a prank. Don’t let your friends get you.
- Is the person too Hott for you?? – No offense but if Megan Fox friends you it’s probably not real, we all have goals but lets be realistic.
- The final and most important thing to watch out for is The FACEBOOK CROP – This evil maneuver has been used since the days of MySpace. You’ve seen it, were naming it. Here are the warning signs to look for:
- -Every picture is neck/cleavage up
- -The chin is usually extended to hide an unsightly double chin
- -Kissy face, the kissy face brings the cheeks in for another illusion of slimness
- -Lookout for Photoshop effects on the picture, its just another way to hide who they really are
-Watch out for funny camera angles, check out this hilarious video for some insight into “The Angles” The Myspace Movie
Still not sure what your doing try Facebook: The Missing Manual
SeanJohn
I’m reading Art History
