...participation responds Facebook Condemns Practice Of Employers Demanding Employee Passwords Hi class, I am sure that some of you have heard the recent news about some employers requesting access to an applicant's Facebook account or demanding that the applicant hand over their login and password so the employer can view the private or protected content. Here is a recent article on Facebook's stance on this practice: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/23/facebook-employer-employee-passwords_n_1375020.html?ref=technology What are your thoughts on this? How would you respond during an interview if asked to provide access to your protected/private Facebook account? If you were in a position to hire people, would you request this information? Why or why not? I have never heard of this but it is good to know since I am looking for employment. I would differently be curious on why the interviewer would need or want my Facebook account information. I would ask a lot of question about this because my husband always tells me do not talk too much because you give out to much information that is one way you can get someone to steal your identity. If I were in a position to hire people I would not ask for any information about the person, I was interviewing about their Facebook account. If I know the person that was being interview by me, I might ask that person if I can friend them but I differently would ask about anything else to do with his Facebook account. I believe...
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...Staffing and Recruitment In times of increased competition, in which organisations must continuously learn and innovate, the human element becomes increasingly important in generating value for a company. In fact, the power of a company today is much more based on its intellectual asset than on other tangible equipments. For this reason, the organisation's decisions about recruitment and selection are central to its ability to survive, adapt and grow. Recruitment: The recruitment and selection process is essentially concerned with finding, assessing and engaging new employees who satisfy the human resource needs of an organisation at a minimum cost. In this context, recruitment can be defined as the process of generating a pool of capable people to apply for employment to an organisation. When recruiting applicants for a an organisation, managers commonly pass through different stages. The first stage in a staffing process is to establish the criteria for selecting a new employee. The establishment of this criteria can adopt both a job/task focus (job analysis) and a competencies/role focus (role profiling). Job analysis identifies the behaviours necessary for adequate job performance by using critical tools, such as job description, person specification, in order to identify essential and desirable characteristics and, finally, terms and conditions of employment. Role profiling refers to fundamental characteristics of an individual that may be causally related to superior performance...
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...undertaken on a systematis basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge. Research is a key aspect of journalism and as researchers we employ various sourdes and methods of research. Throughout this essay I will explore and examine the different sources available to journalists, the different types of interviews and I will describe the need for appropriate referencing of all source of material. Sources available. We live in an age overflowing with source materials, and these sources are easily accessible to us. The two main types of sources are primary and secondary sources. A pimary source is information that is gathered from an original source. These include; intervies, questionairres, surveys, observation, histoical documents and experiments to name but a few. A secondary source is information that has already been gathered by other people and/or organisations. A secondary source interpets and analyzes primary sources. (Locke, 2013) There are both online and offline secondary sources. Primary Surveys and questionnaires A very important aspect of research work is using surveys. Surveys are a primary source.There are two main types of surveys, a questionnarrie and an interview. Surveys and questionnaires are usually composed of one or more questions that are directed to a certain target audience. Questionnaires have advantages overy some other types of survey in that they are cheap, do not require as much effort from the questioner as verbal or telephone surveys. As a primary...
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...Content Writer Interview Questions and Tips Planning to take up a fulfilling job as online content writer or taking up writing as a career? Well as with all creative pursuits’ content writing also demands a fair bit of creativity apart from consistent quality. But when you have both, writing can be a fulfilling calling indeed. This small content/copy writing interview guide lists the interview questions common to all jobs apart from focusing on the questions more likely to be asked in any interview for a content or Web copy writer. While I was planning to write a small content writing interview guide for a long time what finally made me put my fingers to the keyboard was the truly vast experience gained after giving 11 interviews in 14 days! Persistence does pay at the end of the day. The Getup: As content writing is a relatively informal job, even an informal getup with a semi-formal shirt should do fine. No need for any tie or suit. Punctuality: This is a must irrespective of the job you apply for. Make sure you reach the venue at least 15-20 minutes before the appointed time and put your documents or reference of past work in order and do remember to have an attractive resume in hand. 1) Tell me something about yourself. This is the most common interview question which will almost certainly be asked to any candidate. While it seems a pretty straightforward question many find it the toughest as it’s quite open ended and people fumble when required to speak...
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...5 things you should bring to the interview By Anne Cummings, Special to CareerBuilder ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Find Jobs Keywords: eg: Registered Nurse or Sales Location: Los Angeles, CA or 90001 Job Category: | | Additional Search Options | Freshness: | Your Degree: Include all lower degrees | View By: | Title Only | Title & Details | | Advanced Search >> Bottom of Form So you have made it to the interview. Congratulations! Obviously you have already impressed the employer -- on paper. Now it is time to impress them face-to-face, and that means bringing your A game, or maybe your A+ game. Preparing for the interview is the very first step in the right direction towards success. Bringing your résumé and references are safe starting points, but you may not realize that there are other tools that will help you stand out. So what should job seekers bring to an interview, exactly? Here are five things that can make a difference in today's job market. 1. The "Brag Book" Scott Brent, a surgical sales representative and interviewing expert believes that the age of strict résumé and references are gone and job seekers should look to other outlets when impressing an interviewer. "Traditionally, people going on an interview would bring only a résumé and themselves to the interview," Brent says. "Those days are gone. I don't care if you are interviewing for a C-suite level job (CEO, CFO)...
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...Professionalism can be describe as; “The strict adherence to courtesy, honesty and responsibility when dealing with individuals or other companies in the business environment. This trait often includes a high level of excellence going above and beyond basic requirements.” However, work ethic is usually concerned with the personal values demonstrated by business owners or entrepreneurs and instilled in the company’s employees. The good work ethic may include completing tasks in a timely manner with the highest quality possible and taking pride in completed tasks. Considering the paragraph I just mentioned and taking the Business Professionalism class here at Kirkwood. The class itself has put these two factors, along with other important subjects, first impressions, cultural awareness, dining etiquette, professional organizations (D.E.C.A), clear communication, professional communication and add networking to complete the overall class curriculum. Learning about these subjects has been enlightening and a good refresher course for preparing for life in business after school. What I will do now is elaborate on what specific professional skills and knowledge from these topics I learned. My thoughts on first impressions in a business, is as taught in the class. You must be dressed to impress, but not only look the part. You must show that you are a polished individual in the art of professionalism because it only takes three to five seconds to make a first impression. Speaking clearly...
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...1) In the interview, Mark Zuckerberg made several comments that pointed towards which characteristics would make a great entrepreneur. The first was that you had to be ok with making mistakes. He goes on to talk about how without making mistakes, his company would never have grown. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk.” – Mark Zuckerberg. In this quotes he states how important it is for companies to move forward and to try something new. He goes on to talk about how in this quick-paced world the only true mistake you can make is by not trying to move forward. Another characteristic that wasn’t explicitly stated that I picked up on was passion. You can tell while watching the interview that Mark is a very passionate man when it comes to talking about the way his product works. When he goes into the more technical details of certain elements of Facebook, you can see his eyes light up, his change in posture, and his vocal mannerisms change. It is because of how passionate he is and how badly he wanted to see his idea become real that allows him to be a great entrepreneur. The last characteristic that I will state is resourcefulness. Mark talks about how in his early being at silicon valley really helped him. The reason for this is, that back then Mark didn’t know as much about the industry as he does now. He describes that at the time if he didn’t know how to do something or needed help with something, that there were tons of people for him to get help from. He goes on to say...
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...THE SOCIAL EFFECTS OF FACEBOOK ON FEMALES OF ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN UGANDA A CASE STUDY OF MAIN CAMPUS, MBALE BY ANGAIKA SYMPATHY 113-023051-09596 A RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A BACHELORS DEGREE IN MASS COMMUNICATION OF ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN UGANDA JULY 2016 GLOSSARY Acquaintances - A person whom one knows but who is not a particularly close friend. Cognitive - Based on or capable of being reduced to empirical factual knowledge. Collaboration - To work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor. Consensual – Existing or made by mutual consent without an act of writing. Correlate – Either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other. Cramming - To prepare hastily for an examination. Cravings - An intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing. Demography - The statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics. Exclusion - The act or an instance of excluding. Flourish - To be in a state of activity or production. G.P.A. - Grade Point Average Gregarious - Tending to associate with others of one's kind. Immersion - The act of immersing or the state of being immersed. Inconclusive - Leading to no conclusion or definite result. Innocuous...
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...at the table). Morning Mom. Morning Pops. Maria: Good morning, Dear. Eggs and Pancakes? Michael: Yum. Thanks Mom. Luis: How’s the job hunt coming Son? I saw an ad in the classifieds this morning for an electrical engineer at the plant. Pay’s good. Michael: I’ll look at it Dad. I already uploaded my resume to their website, so they already have it on file. Luis: Wouldn’t hurt to mail one in though would it? I know it’s old-fashioned, but it’s how everyone I know ever got a job. Michael: I know Dad. Times are changing though; companies use their web sites for recruitment a lot these days. But I will go to the trouble to print one out and mail it to them. I’ve been looking at some other companies too. GE has a great Facebook site and sounds like a company I’d like to work for. I went to their website and uploaded a resume and profile there too. I also put my resume up on Monster. Maria: Monsters get you jobs? Michael: (laughs.) It’s a website Mom. You upload your resume and fill out a form about what kind of job you’re looking for and where. Then employers and head hunters see it, and contact you if...
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...social networking sites to get a better overall picture of the potential employees that are coming through their doors. They have begun to realize that they can learn a whole lot more about the person they are interviewing from those sites than they ever could from a resume or application. According to an article that will be published in the International Journal of Work Innovation, “many employers are using the Facebook profiles of job candidates to filter out weaker applicants based on perception of lifestyle, attitudes and personal appearance.” (Inderscience Publishers). Whether right or wrong, one’s personal life does affect their chances of getting a job. Employers should look at your qualifications and check references to determine if there are any discrepancies in your resume rather than look at social network profiles. Before the age of social media, employers solely relied on a person’s application to judge if they were qualified, if they would fit in with the company and if they would live up to the company image. With social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram businesses can now see much more of a potential employee’s personality before they hire them. Unfortunately many of the things they see could be taken out of context or misunderstood. Depending upon how a person has their privacy settings certain pieces of information surrounding a particular post could be left out. According to an article written by Kevin Casey, he quotes Jennifer McClure...
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... Self branding is the process in which we go through to create a self image that we can be proud of. This is done by deep self examination and analysis to find out who you are; then figure out how to effectively get that across to others. Our readers are individuals that want to learn about self branding. We did not limit our reach to just one demographic. Everyone is welcome because it is all about you when it comes to your personal brand. Projected advertisers were researched and found on the basis of them advocating self branding. We have chosen Facebook Inc., LinkedIn Corporation, and VistaPrint Inc. As for the competition, we simply found websites that were similar to ours in content. “The YOU Brand: It’s all about you!” is the name of our blogging site that we created to convey the message of personal branding. We have three postings on our blogging site: one interview and two articles. The interview that was conducted was with a small business owner. We asked this business owner questions about how he came to successfully create a personal brand as well as a brand for his business. Two articles gave informative steps to differentiate you from others in the workplace. Lastly, there is a creative article on the importance of understanding the concepts of humility and pride. Prospective approved media outlet: Our group, Executive Authority, has chosen to create a Blogging website Called: “The YOU Brand: It’s all about you!” Prospective...
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...Facebook and the Hiring Process Employers can agree that first impressions are everything; now, what if your first impression was your Facebook profile? Many companies now use Facebook and other social media sites to really get to know who they could be hiring. Facebook is dominating the social media platform with more than one billion active users monthly posting photos, status updates, and personal information. And not all of these users understand how much their Facebook profiles affect their employment opportunities. Employers are looking to hire employees that are reliable, responsible, and get their work done. Employers want to make sure they are hiring people that will be able to reflect the company vision and represent the company in a way that makes customers keep coming back. The way that employees act, talk, and present themselves can affect the way consumers see the company. Facebook is a great source for information when employers are using phone interviews to hire new employees. Companies that use agencies to get qualified candidates are not doing the employer's work for them. Agencies are looking at candidates resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and qualifications, and many agencies contact candidates with phone calls and emails only. When agencies submit candidates to an employer, the first step is most often than not a phone interview. At this point, employers need to research these possible candidates before going any further in the hiring...
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...status are some of the identifying pieces of information that users display to fill out their Profile. The Profile not only depicts the user, but also shapes the representation of other individuals on Facebook. Scholars have recently begun to study the Facebook phenomenon using surveys and statistical analyses, but none have used ethnography as a means for analysis. This paper draws upon ethnographic data to provide a phenomenological explanation to the Facebook experience. It argues that the digital world is a large part of the experience of young Americans and that the Internet is more social than commonly thought.[2] Moreover, this paper problematizes the static nature of the Profile, arguing that the Profile converses directly with others’ Profiles in a constantly changing digital context that is simultaneously recreated and interpreted. Introduction Embodied conversation between individuals begins when they weave performance and interpretation into an intricate dance that allows individuals to consider voice and body cues. Meaning is interpreted from the context of the conversation and nuances of body and gesture.[3] However, embodied conversation differs from computer-mediated communication, where individuals must write themselves into being.[4] With the Facebook Profile, multiple forms of media attempt to bridge the physical and the digital worlds and recapture some of the interpersonal cues that have been filtered out by the medium.[5] Ultimately, the digital...
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...Ethics of Facebook Study Questioned COM/295 July 16, 2015 Ethics of Facebook Study Questioned I have chosen a recent newsworthy that talks about a study being questioned on ethics of Facebook in San Francisco. The company conducted an experiment using users’ posts in a manipulated way. They gathered news feed posts from users and reposted them as a positive post to one group and a negative post to another group. The purpose of doing that was to see how it affect others responses. The company posted a blog stating how sorry they were on how the paper was described and may have caused any anxiety to others. According to Abc7 News (2015), "I don't think there's any way to overstate this -- you just simply do not play with people's emotions without asking their permission first," said consumer psychologist Kit Yarrow (6). I believe there should have been a better way of doing this research for the sake of all people and their feelings. Facebook’s ethical obligation in their communications to the general public is to be truthful, respect privacy, deception and the right to be informed. Facebook gives individuals the power to share as part of their mission to make connections with others. However, Facebook has not yet responded to the general public nor the researchers due to allegations being made. There is a policy that states how information is collected and how it is used and shared. Due to the way ethics of Facebook...
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...learning new programming languages. She worked with a software firm and has working experience on various technologies and tools. She is new to the university and needs social media to catch up with her friends and keep track of ongoing activities at the campus. She joined facebook 6 years back and has 1000+ friends but is in touch with just 5-10% of those friends. She enjoys quick updates from friends about their location and similar stuff, but those posts do not solicit gobs of clicks, likes, or shares. Consequently, she’s not seeing them as much as she wants to. Its irksome for her to have no control over what she sees in her news feed, she is still being trailed by many pages that she no more wants to see or were tagged in some posts that she never wanted to be seen attached to. She accesses facebook mostly via her cell phone and spends around 1-2 hrs daily just to check on updates unlike in the past where she used it to chat and strike conversations with her friends. She has no problem in navigation while going through the news feed, she feels it’s very intuitive and simple, but it’s not what she wants to see. Moreover, she has hard time interpreting the various functionalities provided by the facebook for example, she wanted to crop her profile picture after she mistakenly uploaded it but she couldn’t and has to delete and upload that picture again. She likes to read movie critiques and fashion but at the same time she does not want her news feed to be teemed with just them...
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