http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060827/NEWSREC0101/608270307
The website above is an article mentioning how online profiles can impact job hunting.
Many young adults use an online profile, such as myspace or facebook. I have both. On these profiles many post personal information, pictures, and give a great insight to the person they really are. Employers are increasingly using such profiles to help them find "the perfect hire." Some people look great on paper and seem like well-behaved great employees. On a profile a boss or manager could find that you get wasted on the weekends and are stealing the mints from work.
The idea of using the profiles is to see the real person. The profiles represent the person, it is kind of the point. It is scary to think that potential employers, school officials, and almost anyone can view your profile and personal information and use it to judge you. If a friend of mine posted a comment on my myspace joking about how wasted I was over the weekend and how I need to take the partying down a notch since she really thinks I am not partying enough for college, someone could see that as I am a huge partier with a drinking problem. There is no tone in writing that everyone views the same. I would know she was kidding but others may not.
Profiles through the internet are not as private as most would think. Be careful what you post online.
