Aug 22, 2009 5:04 pm US/Eastern
Facebook And Co-Workers Might Be A Bad Mix
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To friend or not to friend. That is the big question on Facebook. The Web site's purpose is to find and keep in touch with friends.
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To friend or not to friend. That is the big question on Facebook.
The social networking Web site's purpose is to find and keep in touch with friends. But what happens when people start "friending" co-workers and business contacts?
The bottom line is not to request to be friends with a boss. But if the boss requests to be a friend, you should accept. Just make sure to know exactly what they're going to see on the page.
The company OfficeTeam out of Englewood recenty took a survey along these lines. It was no surprise that about half of the executives surveyed were uncomfortable being "friended" by a co-worker or boss, but Libby Felchle, an OfficeTeam recruiter, said it's probably best to still accept the request.
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The key is to separate friends from co-workers on the Facebook profile, CBS station KCNC-TV reported. It takes some time to navigate the features, but by using the privacy settings, users can create lists.
"Create different lists," Felchle said. "Maybe you have a work list or a client list and that way you can limit the access those individuals have to your different files."
Keep in mind it is still a social networking site and friends of friends still might be able to see things that are posted.
"Maybe you don't want to post that you're angry at your boss or you're angry at the client or whatever the circumstance may be at work," Felchle said. "Just be careful of the commentary you do have online."
More and more companies are looking past the resume and looking potential employees up on sites like Facebook.
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