Monday, March 29, 2010

Young job-seekers hiding their Facebook pages

Many students and recent graduates say they are changing their names on Facebook or tightening privacy settings to hide photos and wall posts from potential employers.

And with good reason.

A recent survey commissioned by Microsoft found that 70 percent of recruiters and hiring managers in the United States have rejected an applicant based on information they found online.

To read the full article by Stephanie Goldberg go to; http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/29/facebook.job-seekers/index.html?hpt=C1

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