I wanted to get somebody on the record talking about the steps they are taking to screen themselves for potential employers.
I met Mike – who is now a senior – during my sophomore year. He lived on my floor, so I knew he was a criminal justice major and of his aspiration to become a police officer. We had a conversation about deleting certain photos on Facebook a while ago, something that it seems like a lot of people are doing to sort of screen themselves for potential employers.
I asked if he was given any advice or how he knew about his Facebook potentially being checked out before an interview or hire. He told me about the numerous ‘ride alongs’ he went on with current police officers and the advice they had given him.
He told me they simply said make sure there isn’t anything stupid up there.
Makes sense, since you wouldn’t want to look bad in front of potential employers. Having experienced my own share of debauchery and editing my Facebook profile accordingly, Mike thought it was a good idea for him as well.
It’s no secret what us college kids get ourselves into. The detials though seem that they should be a secret to our potential employers if we wish to have a future with them.