CBC BC News contacted Vancouver-based Clear HR Consulting for human resources expertise to comment on the impact of Facebook on employer hiring practices for their April 20, 2009 news broadcast. The issue was topical as Richard Lam, NDP candidate for Vancouver-False Creek in the BC provincial election, resigned after controversial photos from his Facebook page were made [...]
Recent articles in the Vancouver Sun and Business in Vancouver newspapers outline how companies are targeting Facebook and MySpace for recruiting employees and purchasing online ads. Facebook and MySpace are not only used for social networking by individuals and groups, but also for business advertising. Businesses, small and large alike, are focusing on creating profiles [...]
There was an interesting article in the Globe and Mail about the consequences of using such social networking sites as Facebook and MySpace during the hiring process. Many people who post on these sites have no idea how much of their private information becomes accessible to complete strangers because they don't use the security and privacy [...]
