One common fear mentioned in the discussion boards on privacy, the various blogs on privacy, and the articles on privacy is that a possible employer will find your information and use it to decide against hiring you. While this does happen, I would like to suggest that it is not a negative thing.
Everyone’s online presence says a lot about them. People often feel freer to be themselves because they feel less like others might judge them. In online groups, people tend to associate with others that share their feelings creating even more incentive to open up and be oneself. On Facebook, you can share about your experiences with friends and acquaintances remembering the possibly wild things that you have done together.
By opening up, you do become more vulnerable, but you also gain a freedom to be yourself. If an aspect of your personality or something that you do would not be acceptable at a work place, maybe it is better not to be employed at that workplace? While nearly any advantage could be worthwhile when attempting to find employment, it might be worth asking yourself if getting a job would be worth being someone else. In a way, it’s like trying to find a profession that you enjoy, but, instead of finding a profession that fits you, you’re trying to find a work environment that fits you.
Privacy can be important, and I’m not advocating sharing details that could lead to identity theft, but maybe we really don’t have to worry about employers peeking into our personal lives?
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