Job Seekers being asked for Facebook passwords

**CivilWars** · 03-21-12, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by SmokenScion

Things like pictures of your gun collection, your Pittbulls, and correspondence between you and your wife.

Sure. Does having pitbulls mean you are a bad person, or guns or gangster friends for that matter? Not at all, but if they do find something that could be a problem why not eliminate it before it is a problem?

**Alundil** · 03-21-12, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by CivilWars

Sure. Does having pitbulls mean you are a bad person, or guns or gangster friends for that matter? Not at all, but if they do find something that could be a problem why not eliminate it before it is a problem?

Ah - so now hiring can be done in full compliment of stereotype and bias? Great idea.

**DJ Ms. White** · 03-21-12, 05:33 PM

If they really want to know your secrets, there are better ways than FB.

**SmokenScion** · 03-21-12, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by CivilWars

Sure. Does having pitbulls mean you are a bad person, or guns or gangster friends for that matter? Not at all, but if they do find something that could be a problem why not eliminate it before it is a problem?

From the interviewers perspective owning pittbulls might mean your more likely to commit insider trading. Or a Avid gun owner might mean that you are more likely to go Postal if you were to be fired.

**flame** · 03-21-12, 06:07 PM

Even more reason I really should delete my Fb account. But I have heard of the multiple accounts. Checking in at tack cabana at 2am... Oh yeah they were out drinking all night, don't hire them... Seems it just opens the company up to discrimination.

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**CivilWars** · 03-21-12, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by Alundil

Ah - so now hiring can be done in full compliment of stereotype and bias? Great idea.

Ah yes, I forgot that NEVER happens now...

**Alundil** · 03-21-12, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by CivilWars

Ah yes, I forgot that NEVER happens now...

So inviting more of it is better? Got it. Good plan.

**CivilWars** · 03-21-12, 08:22 PM

I didn't say that I would approve of it as a prospective employee, but if I were a prospective employer I would want to use every resource available to make my decision. Me personally, I wouldn't care what they do on their own time unless it could potentially affect their work. If I see photos of, or posts about, them blazing up, red flag. If all of their photos have them drunk, and the job requires them to drive, or be on call, red flag. It's really not much different than checking references other than Facebook won't lie for you.

**Alundil** · 03-21-12, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by CivilWars

I didn't say that I would approve of it as a prospective employee, but if I were a prospective employer I would want to use every resource available to make my decision. Me personally, I wouldn't care what they do on their own time unless it could potentially affect their work. If I see photos of, or posts about, them blazing up, red flag. If all of their photos have them drunk, and the job requires them to drive, or be on call, red flag. It's really not much different than checking references other than Facebook won't lie for you.

Again - check a couple posts ago. I don't have any issues with Facebook being used as a reference point in addition to a background check. None whatsoever. The issue is that there are employers who are requiring, for a job, things that a criminal investigation can't get without a warrant. That's the issue.

**CivilWars** · 03-21-12, 08:32 PM

And I already agreed with you. I wouldn't give my current, or especially perspective, employer my password to anything. My phone, Facebook, email, whatever. I would also bet if the interview went well, then went south when you said no, that you could file a nice lawsuit, and possibly even win.