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I would put LinkedIn into the same category as facebook and myspace. I see LinkedIn as being a career type site, so CV details on there wouldn't surprise me in the slightest, I had always thought that was the point of LinkedIn.
Facebook on the other hand is for friends and social stuff and nowt to do with work.
On behalf of most of the people on this board, sorry
So yup, social networking & CVs, I've got a few jobs listed on Facebook but my profile's set so that only my friends can see it. Its to let my friends know what I'm up to, not to show off. My jobs aren't really anything to boast about anyway.
Facebook's a thing for friends, not work. If headhunters are looking for people on Facebook, thats just laziness on their part imo. "I can't be bothered to work, I know, facebook!!" Actually that sounds like my life. Maybe I should be a head-hunter :chin:
I fail to see how listing your work on Facebook shows that you're a good candidate for a job. Directories of people that actually focus on work sounds a much better idea for finding a good employee.
Plus Facebook isn't exactly hard to lie on. I could write I'm the President of the United States on there - doesn't make it true.
Taking Facebook-stalking to a new level.
I can see your point, but to me, Facebook is just an easy way to contact my buddies, share photos & stuff like that, and I doubt that'll change (for me) anytime soon.
Well unless you're someone who's wanting to make in big in london - there's no point is there? And most people here are not high flying bankers or whatever - so I don't really see why you made this thread, it's a bit of a no brainer that most people don't advertise their working life for the world to see because there just isn't any point.
If there was a site that was geared more for careers and networking then obviously I would put my cv up then but I don't know of any, nor have I tried to find out. I am only just starting my career so I hadn't thought about it. It seems like an OK idea.. except on facebook - that's too personal for potential employers IMO.
There's loads of such sites .. linkedIn, Ryze, etc
I used to work for the bank too business support.
I include what I've done but my profile isn't public. I like having control over who's reading my profile.
Rick: would you post a link to your facebook profile? No? But then are you missing opportunities lol. It's all about a balance I reckon. I'll probably put my CV up on specialist recruitment firms after I graduate.