It Bears Repeating – Facebook Firings are Real
November 23, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
Filed under Career Management, Professional success
So…be vigilant in managing your personal brand on line. See other posts regarding this as well.
It’s a fact – EVERYBODY…every entity, potential employers, work comp lawyers are checking, researching, dare I say spying on you!
It is also a fact that ANYTHING on line about you is fair game.
If you google the phrase “facebook firing,” you’d be amazed at the amount of links that show up.
I want to bring two stories of late to your attention. First a woman whose disability compensation was canceled and a Georgia teacher showing pictures of an overseas trip where she was innocently tasting and drinking wine….and yes ….she was fired for that!
Coaching Tip: Assess the pictures on your site. Is there ANYTHING that could be misinterpreted regarding your employment. Get feedback from others or a career advisor.
If you’d like a independent eye, I’d be happy to look at your site – just contact me here: joann@joanncorley.com