International Newspaper Nogales

International Newspaper Nogales

International Newspaper Nogales

Posted on: January 24, 2012 - 5:14 am
by Admin

The term social networking does not bring to mind powerful men and women dressed in their best attire. In fact, it would be hard to imagine the head of a large cooperation sitting at a desk “Facebooking” his employees. However, this is the current trend. What was once used as a way to keep up on friends and family or find a “hot date,” is now being used to find and create stronger jobs. These new business networking websites are not only used for easily finding and obtaining jobs, but are also tools to allow colleagues to keep in touch with each other. However, a question remains to be answered; are social networks going to all become focused on business?

Many report social networking as having a negative impact on the workplace, but this is not always true. Of course, if a person has inappropriate content on a website like Facebook or Myspace, the opportunity for him or her to get a job will be hindered if the profiles on those sites are discovered. However, if one takes a different approach, he or she may find rewarding results. Maintaining a clean, polished profile on a social networking site could help land a job according to David Lagesse in his article, “How to Turn Social Networking into a Job Offer”. In this article, Lagesse outlines specific steps, almost manipulative in nature, which people should follow once they create an account on a social networking website. Lagesse explains that people should fill out the sections about themselves with qualifications that an employer would like, but to do this without boasting. People should also look for those who work within the company that they would like to work for, learn information about their future boss, and learn more about the company they would like to work.

These are very logical steps to take as the World Wide Web is growing ever stronger. People often forget that employers have the ability to look on social networking websites to see the true colors of a potential employee. In a way, social networking websites act as another background check. Sure, one may not have broken any civil laws, but that person’s character may not be the best. This is where social networks become helpful for companies looking to hire. They can check to see who a potential employee associates with, how he interacts with others, and if he would be an all around good pick for a position. With this in mind, it would make sense to have a very professional profile online. Although this is not the case for everyone, there are some people who dedicate their social networks to the working world. Peter Weddle, in his article “Will Social Networking Get You a Job?”, refers to this as “e-networking” or “employment networking.”