People’s opportunities in getting a job is at risk every time they go in for an interview. Some factors that play in the way of getting in a person’s job opportunity is media. In the essay “Job Candidates and Facebook” by Weidu vs. “Gone with the Windows” by Dorothy Nixon both have similarities and differences in many aspects. Both essays discuss what media causes but in contrast the stories don’t correlate. One of the essay speaks about a kid and media while the other talks about Jobs and media. Many do not know what problems social media can have in everyday life. The essay “Job Candidates and Facebook” Weidu explains how one self may look or appear professional but a job can find way more than that. Many jobs now hire professional individuals who search out a certain person who applied at a job and do a background check on them. Most of the things that are found about these people are found on Facebook although Facebook might be private they can find anything on a quick search on google. Weidu also speaks about how anything posted on social media will remain …show more content…
In the essay “Gone with the Windows” Nixon talks about a whole different subject. Nixon describes a young kid which is her son who has now broken the hard drive to his computer which now loses all the pictures of him. Furthermore, she starts speaking about the past and media. Nixon’s essay goes in depth on information and how It gets lost or restored. She explains that her son said to not take any worries on the pictures because nearly most of the other kids in his grade had the same pictures. But, Nixon goes more into depth on how back then the trouble of saving (keeping) a picture was way more difficult. Today’s society everything is a phone or button away from a save or delete button. In the end, her final point is that society in the twenty first century while be completely controlled by social media or media in
Many individuals have resorted to social media to connect with friends or strangers alike. Social media has also encouraged people to display private conduct to the public. Many colleges and businesses have resorted to viewing an applicant’s social media for work force readiness. I believe this is a good strategy, because it can eliminate competition in the work place.
In the “Quit Social Media” article, author Cal Newport argues against relying on social media to build our careers. Not only does he write that it is harmful to us socially and culturally, but he also claims that we should stop depending on it to expand our careers because it distracts us from our real goals. Newport gives a logical argument, refuting common claims about the advantages of social media and offering clear counterarguments. Among his rebuttals, Newport highlights two main objections to using social media for professional opportunities. First, he claims that “interesting opportunities and useful connections are not as scarce as social media proponents claim.”
To start off the summary of the movie Nixon, does not apologize for Nixon, and holds him accountable for the
It was the only way to find relief for the constant ache. I could not bear to burn the photographs, they were too lovely. And deep inside, I knew I couldn't disorient the truth. I began making copies of the photographs. I kept the originals in a box under my new bed. I would cut you out of the photographs or erase like, Stalin censoring Trotsky in Russia. We talked about the situation in Russia before you were displaced from my life. Do you remember? You were angry at communists and angered at Stalin’s measures to keep power, you said it was the “falsification of history”. The irony is scornful. From a nurse to a housewife, I became a plastic surgeon. Only it wasn’t a face I was fixing but, a memory. A girlfriend took me out to dancing on
Living in a world where social media is highly incorporated into our daily lives is associated with being detached from the things that matter, such as family, friends, and even human relationships in general. In 2016, Cal Newport pointed out in his article, “Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend On It”, from The New York Times, that people are now beginning to believe that social media may even take a toll on their career. On the contrary, I find it ironic that people claim to be victimized by social media when they are giving it authority over them and their lives by assuming they cannot stay in control of how they spend their time. If common people allow social media to take up valuable work time, then they are one of two things; careless of their job, or they feel as though they are not in charge of their life. I believe that social media cannot hurt a career unless the person using it gives it the power to do so. On the other hand, Newport believes that social media can “hurt your career” by making someone counterproductive.
The purpose of this literary review is to enlighten my viewers of the importance of the ethical idea of companies crossing the lines of business with your personal life, when involving social media accounts. Most of my research has operated from the ATU library using the find it tool. Furthermost, the researched information use was from peer-reviewed research journal. I will discuss includes social media cons in the work environment, if it is ethical to get fired over a post, and laws that protect both parties. Social media includes an assortment of electronic communications—most commonly networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Myspace, Pinterest, Instagram, and the likes thereof. Social media also covers all forms of blogs, including Twitter (a micro-blog), wikis, online journals, diaries, personal newsletters, and World of Warfare and YouTube also are included under the umbrella term of social media (Lieber 2011).
Abstract: This essay reflects on the relationship of photographs, history, and memory based on a found and mutilated photo album. Photographs provide opportunities for disrupting and restructuring history with their attraction to memory; they privilege the subjective, creative power of the personal explanation and provide an emotional and even ideological grounding for memory. Photographs as manifestations of memory assist in the process of understanding the present.
George Liddy and E. Howard Hunt; Judge John Sirica sentenced the “Watergate Seven”. Although Nixon was worried about the break-in, he advised the White House press secretary, Ron Ziegler, to dismiss the incident as “a third-rate burglary” (Anson, 107). In the years ensuing the invasion at the Watergate building, questions and controversy have surfaced consequent to whether or not the White House, under the control of President Nixon, was either directly or discursively involved in the planning or performing of any illegal deeds. As the Watergate scandal unfolded, the Nixon administration was quick to mitigate the responsibility for the occurrences, however, in actuality, numerous facts and particulars ascertain White House involvement and justify the repercussions (Spear, 58).
In “Ways of Seeing”, John Berger, an English art critic, argues that images are important for the present-day by saying, “No other kind of relic or text from the past can offer such direct testimony about the world which surrounded other people at other times. In this respect images are more precise and richer literature” (10). John Berger allowed others to see the true meaning behind certain art pieces in “Ways of Seeing”. Images and art show what people experienced in the past allowing others to see for themselves rather than be told how an event occurred. There are two images that represent the above claim, Arnold Eagle and David Robbins’ photo of a little boy in New York City, and Dorothea Lange’s image of a migratory family from Texas; both were taken during the Great Depression.
Employers on our social media, this is a fact that everyone in this age accepts but do not necessarily like or want. Some people say it is okay to check social media when looking for who to hire, but this infringes on privacy rights. If an employer finds something discriminating on a profile and decides not to hire the person this is not okay, even though some may say it is because you want to know what you are getting into. An employer could find information that was not even true on social media, this would not work in favor of employment. It is not okay to check social media when employers are hiring because it invades privacy, discriminates and the information provided on the site could be false.
“Societies have always been shaped by media for communication, it is impossible to understand social and cultural change without knowledge of the workings of media even the alphabet is a technology that is absorbed by young children to learn to speak through communication. The digital age is changing the way we use our brains. Rather than store important facts, today we are more likely to store information about how to find those facts where a particular file is located on the computer, how to find an important webpage again.
Sites such as LinkedIn helps recruiters in recruiting candidates by expanding the reach of their personal networks, contact candidates directly, and manage an array of talent (Schawbel, 2012). With most people being aware that employers do reference their profile for character check, people do believe that employers have the right to view their information in order to learn about the candidates’ personality and to ensure the person is not a liability (Budden, Elkersh, Vicknair, & Yancey, 2010). In conclusion, employers should be using social media only for job-relevant purposes. Employers should take specific steps
Social networking sites such as Twitter or Facebook have created a new ethical dilemma for many businesses. Corporations, small businesses, and even universities are struggling create policies to manage their employees social networking behaviors. Social networking access, particularly for recruiters, can provide personal information about potential employees, which would otherwise not be available. A business must follow statutes and guidelines when disclosing information to the public. Individuals on social networking sites have no such constraints. Employees can and do make comments about their employers online. Employers can and do watch what employees post online. Any individual can send or post potentially damaging information
“Tweet that!! Post that pic on Instagram!! Slide in my DMs!!! Add me on Snapchat!!!” These are the phrases our generation love to use when we try to interact with one another. Social media is a great way to open up opportunities and can assist us with getting our merchandise/business/art promoted or advertised for the world to see. However, there are numerous ways that social media can ruin people’s reputation/careers/future in getting a job. Today I am going to provide the positive and negative features of social media.
Even though the practice of using social media to vet candidates is relatively new, there are standards already established for this process. Employers who are hesitant to use social media typically cite fear of allegations of discriminatory hiring practices. To protect themselves against legal ramifications of unfair hiring processes, employers should always consult with an employment attorney to develop policies for gathering and use of internet-based information (“The Facebook Background Check.”) An employment attorney can help