Tuesday, March 13, 2012

How colleges and employers ask for candidates' Facebook and email passwords during job interviews...

Setting high privacy controls and de-tagging yourself in photos may not be enough to keep potential employers from having concerns about your social media self.

Rather than trying to get around the pesky password protections of Facebook and email accounts, certain government agencies and colleges are cutting straight to the source.

Some extremely inquisitive employers are asking candidates to hand over them their email and Facebook login information when they apply for a job.

Others strongly request that the candidate opens their pages in front of them and allow their would-be bosses to scroll through their private information during the interview. Full story...



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