Comments on: Too Much Information? https://www.evilhrlady.org/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html Everything to make HR better Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:02:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Job Resume Search https://www.evilhrlady.org/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4877 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:02:28 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4877 I am very much inspired by your answer. Thanks a lot for sharing such a nice post.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.evilhrlady.org/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4876 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:32:19 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4876 I worry about the "online namesake" thing too. I don't have a facebook account, a twitter account, or anything like that because it seems like it would be more trouble than it's worth for a high school teacher to keep it work-friendly. I worry that potential employers assume I have one and keep digging until they find one that they decide is mine (I'm in my 20s and have a lot of computer skills, I just burned out on the internet around 2003 and stopped trying every new thing).

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.evilhrlady.org/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4875 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:36:41 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4875 Going slightly off topic, you brought up a question I've long wondered about. Everyone advises that young people keep their online personas clean and hireable. I have done that, but some of my half-dozen namesakes haven't. How does an employer googling my name know that I'm the professional, dependable one of the lot? Might he write me off because I might be one of the less savory characters?

]]> By: Film Co. Lawyer https://www.evilhrlady.org/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4874 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:42:58 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4874 I've been reading your blog lately but first time commenter. To introduce myself, I'm a lawyer who is also a partner in an up & coming entertainment company. I'm the closest thing to an HR department my company has & will be handling more of those tasks as time goes on. To learn more about what I'll be doing, I read up on HR issues & what professionals have to say on them.

As a lawyer, I can tell you that this is a VERY dicey issue. The law hasn't really addressed things like potential discrimination in hiring decisions based on online content an employer wouldn't otherwise see or firings due to online content. I hope that soon there will be lawsuits that ultimately set some parameters. After all, employers could open themselves up to bad press & ugly public trials; you don't want to be the company known as racist or anti-[fill in religious denomination of choice].

Personally, I'd advise using a pen name, avoiding linkages to your actual identity & not naming specific people or businesses if you want to be candid; that way you can vent without anyone knowing your true identity or harming a company's business. Use privacy settings on social networks. I never lie about who I am & have managed to create a career arrangement that makes me happy + where I can be honest; I think if more people did this, we might have fewer workplace rants on Twitter. Blogs about bad lawyers/firms are legendary & this is a huge topic in that arena.

I don't think anyone should lose their 1st Amendment rights at the behest of a corporation (say giving out passwords to profiles or friending a boss) but as a business person or in helping someone find a candidate, you'd better believe I'll do as much searching as I can on a potential intern/employee/whomever is coming into my business.

]]> By: Anthony Balderrama https://www.evilhrlady.org/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4873 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:20:51 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4873 Good question and good answer. This issue is yet another example of how job searches are shifting and the rules aren't exactly written. Although you can't always predict how an employer sees things, being a smart self-regulator when it comes to blogs is a good way to keep your online image inoffensive.

]]> By: Pasmuz https://www.evilhrlady.org/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4872 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:27:05 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4872 This is really good advice. I think there is some conflicting advice about how to maneuver through the HRblogosphere & Tweeterville. There is encouragement that the medium should be used to express ourselves and to be genuine. But the fundamental problem with that is, at the jobsite, you are not getting paid to express yourself. And people should not expect an employer to put an individual's needs to express themselves over what the employer expects in the workplace. I think one still needs to maintain a certain amount of decorum, good taste and discretion, especially if you are including your blog on your resume.

]]> By: Ahmed https://www.evilhrlady.org/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4871 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:22:47 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/11/too-much-information-2.html#comment-4871 Amazing Answer,you are really HR lady ,many thanks

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