U. Arizona students learn perils of online photo posting
by Claire Conrad | Arizona Daily Wildcat (University of Arizona)
Issue date: 9/5/07 Section: News
To users of social networking sites, photos can be the most important part of their profiles, with photo albums documenting everything from vacations to parties to senior pictures.
But what if your prospective employer was looking at your photos of last summer's beach party?
"It's not a specific industry [that is looking at applicants' profiles], and it's definitely a growing thing," said Susan Miller, senior coordinator of marketing and special events for UA Career Services.
While Miller said she has not heard of specific instances of someone not being hired due to the content of their online profile, she is aware that employers do look at the sites.
UA Career Services advises students to be mindful of what they put on their profiles and the image that those profiles portray.
"You have to be aware that employers oftentimes are taking the opportunity to look at that and get another facet of your personality," Miller said. "So if you don't want to convey information to a potential employer via those sites, you need to go ahead and revise them."
But what if your prospective employer was looking at your photos of last summer's beach party?
"It's not a specific industry [that is looking at applicants' profiles], and it's definitely a growing thing," said Susan Miller, senior coordinator of marketing and special events for UA Career Services.
While Miller said she has not heard of specific instances of someone not being hired due to the content of their online profile, she is aware that employers do look at the sites.
UA Career Services advises students to be mindful of what they put on their profiles and the image that those profiles portray.
"You have to be aware that employers oftentimes are taking the opportunity to look at that and get another facet of your personality," Miller said. "So if you don't want to convey information to a potential employer via those sites, you need to go ahead and revise them."
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