The High Cost of Digital Illiteracy | HASTAC - 0 views
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Erick Sass has reported on two surveys concerning the negative impact social media can have on employment. A 2013 survey found that 8% of individuals aged 16-24 had lost a job opportunity due to social media. A 2012 survey reported that 40% of hiring managers consult social media when screening job applicants. A third of the managers who consulted social media rejected an applicant based on what they found. Yet, “70% of those [young people] surveyed said they weren’t concerned about social media harming their future career prospects.”
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This article on a humanities I came across on google talks about a survey conducted with managers about hiring and using social media as a source of information. Working at Microsoft, I am careful what I post on social media. This is because I am a representative of the company. What I say on social media can be represented as an official statement.