Hi!
I heard about this site on a podcast of NPR's "All Tech Considered" yesterday. They were discussing the use of social networking sites (like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.) and resume builder sites (like VisualCV) to find a job. The aforementioned "Cisco Fatty" used a Twitter post to lose a job at Cisco.
This reminds me of something my brother once told me about job searching: "Make sure you say enough to get the job, but not enough to talk them out of it afterwards." Well, perhaps it wasn't exactly that, but that was the idea. I see social networking sites as a great way to keep in touch with friends, family, (current and former) colleagues. The problem, though, is that once something is on-line, you no longer have control over it. That post by the CF may have been intended only for her friends, but once posted it was visible to everyone.
If you wouldn't post your Social Security Number (You wouldn't, right?!?!?) then you shouldn't post anything else that can get you into trouble. It's just common sense. Fortunately for Cisco, they found out this person didn't have any before they brought her on board...
Take care!
Matt
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