I've noticed a couple of posters on here have mentioned that they have been involved in hiring and social media was mentioned. That reminded me of something that has been on my mind lately. Has having something like Facebook or Twitter gotten so prevalent that not having it could be considered a negative to an employer?

I don't really care about social media and I quit Facebook a long time ago and haven't really missed any of it. For the record, I'm not some anti tech guy living in a shack cursing the modern world. I just have always found most of it to be a waste of time. Additionally, I had no trouble finding a job after college and I haven't had any trouble landing internships since I went back to law school.

So, for those with experience, am I going to be looked at as an unemployable weirdo for not participating?

I should add that I have seriously considered making a go of it on my own or possibly forming a partnership and I realize that social media advertising is pretty much a must nowadays, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

My daughter is out job seeking. She was told that to not have a Facebook account could send a msg to an HR person that they have something to hide. She was instructed to have a generic page that shows nothing that could be seen as negative..including politics. She was also told to not have a Twitter account. Some employers think that if you have a Twitter account, you will use it constantly while at work. Id say the same thing could happen with Facebook...but..evidently Twitter is worse. I would not know.

I do a lot of hiring..but..my targets usually do not have a Facebook account because of economics. Most of them are not affluent enough to have computers or smartphones.

(03-30-2016 03:44 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  My daughter is out job seeking. She was told that to not have a Facebook account could send a msg to an HR person that they have something to hide. She was instructed to have a generic page that shows nothing that could be seen as negative..including politics. She was also told to not have a Twitter account. Some employers think that if you have a Twitter account, you will use it constantly while at work. Id say the same thing could happen with Facebook...but..evidently Twitter is worse. I would not know.

I do a lot of hiring..but..my targets usually do not have a Facebook account because of economics. Most of them are not affluent enough to have computers or smartphones.

I have have had the same thing told to me. I think the logic behind it is a little silly, but I think the proverbial cat is out of the bag on that one.

I'm involved with Social Media as a professional communicator.

I don't think it would be as important to be on Facebook as it would be to have a presence on LinkedIn if you are job seeking. Any current job seeker should absolutely be on LinkedIn. Prosepctive employers look for LinkedIn profiles when they are first reviewing resumes and second interviewing candidates.

I will also add that if you are over 40 and you are job seeking, you could be sending a message to an employer that you are a dinosaur and afraid of new technology if you aren't on SM at least on LinkedIn.

If you are going to be on facebook, control your privacy settings, keep it clean and non-political.

(03-30-2016 04:12 PM)mptnstr@44 Wrote:  I'm involved with Social Media as a professional communicator.

I don't think it would be as important to be on Facebook as it would be to have a presence on LinkedIn if you are job seeking. Any current job seeker should absolutely be on LinkedIn. Prosepctive employers look for LinkedIn profiles when they are first reviewing resumes and second interviewing candidates.

I will also add that if you are over 40 and you are job seeking, you could be sending a message to an employer that you are a dinosaur and afraid of new technology if you aren't on SM at least on LinkedIn.

If you are going to be on facebook, control your privacy settings, keep it clean and non-political.

Thanks for the response. I meant to include in the OP that I do have a LinkedIn account with an up to date profile pic and and career highlights on it, but I don't really use it for anything. It has gotten decidedly mixed reviews from everyone I now that uses it.

I wouldn't personally consider it a negative as I know plenty of people who had social media but dropped it for one reason or another.

Likewise I wouldn't hold it against someone who had their accounts private. My own account is private not because I have anything to hide, but because it's simply the smart thing to do.

I avoid all social media.

When I'm involved in hiring douchey social media gets one blackballed.

(03-30-2016 08:48 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  I avoid all social media.

When I'm involved in hiring douchey social media gets one blackballed.

I totally get passing on a guy that doesn't pass the social media test, but would you look with suspicion at the lack of it when considering a candidate?

(03-30-2016 08:50 PM)ArmyBlazer Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 08:48 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  I avoid all social media.

When I'm involved in hiring douchey social media gets one blackballed.

I totally get passing on a guy that doesn't pass the social media test, but would you look with suspicion at the lack of it when considering a candidate?

I wouldn't. I would probably consider it a positive.

(03-30-2016 04:02 PM)ArmyBlazer Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 03:44 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  My daughter is out job seeking. She was told that to not have a Facebook account could send a msg to an HR person that they have something to hide. She was instructed to have a generic page that shows nothing that could be seen as negative..including politics. She was also told to not have a Twitter account. Some employers think that if you have a Twitter account, you will use it constantly while at work. Id say the same thing could happen with Facebook...but..evidently Twitter is worse. I would not know.

I do a lot of hiring..but..my targets usually do not have a Facebook account because of economics. Most of them are not affluent enough to have computers or smartphones.

I have have had the same thing told to me. I think the logic behind it is a little silly, but I think the proverbial cat is out of the bag on that one.

I'm so not surprised....this is good info....

my daughter dropped her acct 4 yrs ago.....

apparently we now need to have another talk about this stupid shite....

goddammmit.....I fk'n hate this shite with a passion one can only imagine.....

the concept itself is mindnumbingly disgusting.....the only goddammmed fk'n reason is so they can see if you tee off on stupid shite.....then judge

I hated our HR fkr from day one.....I got his arse fired....after I left....that sob got the finger as my exit interview.....I wouldn't even listen to counter offer.....

stupid motherfkrs.....yeah, shite like this pisses me the fk off.....

You'd be shocked at what some of these kids come in with on their Twitter or Facebook.

Yes, holding $20s and a bottle of Aristocrat with a hat on sideways with a shirt on that says "yes ***** I love bush" simply can't be overcome. That's a real event by the way and is far from the worst.

(03-30-2016 08:52 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 08:50 PM)ArmyBlazer Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 08:48 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  I avoid all social media.

When I'm involved in hiring douchey social media gets one blackballed.

I totally get passing on a guy that doesn't pass the social media test, but would you look with suspicion at the lack of it when considering a candidate?

I wouldn't. I would probably consider it a positive.

my daughter did it on her own.....I jumped for motherfk'n joy.....

this stupid fk'n cuntry.....

what a shiteload of poosies.....

(03-30-2016 04:26 PM)ArmyBlazer Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 04:12 PM)mptnstr@44 Wrote:  I'm involved with Social Media as a professional communicator.

I don't think it would be as important to be on Facebook as it would be to have a presence on LinkedIn if you are job seeking. Any current job seeker should absolutely be on LinkedIn. Prosepctive employers look for LinkedIn profiles when they are first reviewing resumes and second interviewing candidates.

I will also add that if you are over 40 and you are job seeking, you could be sending a message to an employer that you are a dinosaur and afraid of new technology if you aren't on SM at least on LinkedIn.

If you are going to be on facebook, control your privacy settings, keep it clean and non-political.

Thanks for the response. I meant to include in the OP that I do have a LinkedIn account with an up to date profile pic and and career highlights on it, but I don't really use it for anything. It has gotten decidedly mixed reviews from everyone I now that uses it.

it's not shocking what I'm reading.....

but this is fk'd the fk up.....

(03-30-2016 09:01 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 08:52 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 08:50 PM)ArmyBlazer Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 08:48 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  I avoid all social media.

When I'm involved in hiring douchey social media gets one blackballed.

I totally get passing on a guy that doesn't pass the social media test, but would you look with suspicion at the lack of it when considering a candidate?

I wouldn't. I would probably consider it a positive.

my daughter did it on her own.....I jumped for motherfk'n joy.....

this stupid fk'n cuntry.....

what a shiteload of poosies.....

I don't blame her. I did it on my own as well. It's a needless time waster and, frankly, I just don't care about hearing about the minutia of another person's life, close up shots of food, and semi-coherent political ramblings by people who are constantly "outraged."

(03-30-2016 09:05 PM)ArmyBlazer Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 09:01 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 08:52 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 08:50 PM)ArmyBlazer Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 08:48 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  I avoid all social media.

When I'm involved in hiring douchey social media gets one blackballed.

I totally get passing on a guy that doesn't pass the social media test, but would you look with suspicion at the lack of it when considering a candidate?

I wouldn't. I would probably consider it a positive.

my daughter did it on her own.....I jumped for motherfk'n joy.....

this stupid fk'n cuntry.....

what a shiteload of poosies.....

I don't blame her. I did it on my own as well. It's a needless time waster and, frankly, I just don't care about hearing about the minutia of another person's life, close up shots of food, and semi-coherent political ramblings by people who are constantly "outraged."

it's stupid tard drama cenTrail......

I'm like a hornet's nest right now...

this sthie is so fk'd up.....

(03-30-2016 04:02 PM)ArmyBlazer Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 03:44 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  My daughter is out job seeking. She was told that to not have a Facebook account could send a msg to an HR person that they have something to hide. She was instructed to have a generic page that shows nothing that could be seen as negative..including politics. She was also told to not have a Twitter account. Some employers think that if you have a Twitter account, you will use it constantly while at work. Id say the same thing could happen with Facebook...but..evidently Twitter is worse. I would not know.

I do a lot of hiring..but..my targets usually do not have a Facebook account because of economics. Most of them are not affluent enough to have computers or smartphones.

I have have had the same thing told to me. I think the logic behind it is a little silly, but I think the proverbial cat is out of the bag on that one.

I think the logic behind it is stupid. I mean, does having a Facebook page set to Private mean the same thing? It's beyond stupid.

(03-30-2016 08:48 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  I avoid all social media.

When I'm involved in hiring douchey social media gets one blackballed.

FAIL... csnbbs.com is a social media website...

(03-31-2016 03:27 PM)I45owl Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 08:48 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  I avoid all social media.

When I'm involved in hiring douchey social media gets one blackballed.

FAIL... csnbbs.com is a social media website...

it's a tad different when there is a face attached....

(03-30-2016 03:27 PM)ArmyBlazer Wrote:  I've noticed a couple of posters on here have mentioned that they have been involved in hiring and social media was mentioned. That reminded me of something that has been on my mind lately. Has having something like Facebook or Twitter gotten so prevalent that not having it could be considered a negative to an employer?

I don't really care about social media and I quit Facebook a long time ago and haven't really missed any of it. For the record, I'm not some anti tech guy living in a shack cursing the modern world. I just have always found most of it to be a waste of time. Additionally, I had no trouble finding a job after college and I haven't had any trouble landing internships since I went back to law school.

So, for those with experience, am I going to be looked at as an unemployable weirdo for not participating?

I should add that I have seriously considered making a go of it on my own or possibly forming a partnership and I realize that social media advertising is pretty much a must nowadays, but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

Depends on the industry I think. I work in digital marking, so if you don't have a social media presence, that's not really going to help your chances in getting a job with my company.

(03-30-2016 08:55 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 04:02 PM)ArmyBlazer Wrote:  

(03-30-2016 03:44 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  My daughter is out job seeking. She was told that to not have a Facebook account could send a msg to an HR person that they have something to hide. She was instructed to have a generic page that shows nothing that could be seen as negative..including politics. She was also told to not have a Twitter account. Some employers think that if you have a Twitter account, you will use it constantly while at work. Id say the same thing could happen with Facebook...but..evidently Twitter is worse. I would not know.

I do a lot of hiring..but..my targets usually do not have a Facebook account because of economics. Most of them are not affluent enough to have computers or smartphones.

I have have had the same thing told to me. I think the logic behind it is a little silly, but I think the proverbial cat is out of the bag on that one.

I'm so not surprised....this is good info....

my daughter dropped her acct 4 yrs ago.....

apparently we now need to have another talk about this stupid shite....

goddammmit.....I fk'n hate this shite with a passion one can only imagine.....

the concept itself is mindnumbingly disgusting.....the only goddammmed fk'n reason is so they can see if you tee off on stupid shite.....then judge

I hated our HR fkr from day one.....I got his arse fired....after I left....that sob got the finger as my exit interview.....I wouldn't even listen to counter offer.....

stupid motherfkrs.....yeah, shite like this pisses me the fk off.....

Lot's of young people don't really use Facebook or Twitter anymore. They're using KIK, Tumblr, Snapchat, and others now. Since adults have become more prevalent on social media, tweens and teens have moved to more private social media platforms so they can do their thing without their parents / family members knowing.