I saw in the paper the other day that some employers, during the interview process, will ask the applicant for their login ID and password for their Facebook (or other social media site) account, so the potential employer could “screen” the type of activities that the potential employee engages in. Let me say this first: NEVER share your login ID and/or password with ANYONE. EVER.

This is justified by the businesses in question as necessary because they have to vet the applicant, and most applicants are smart enough to have the privacy on their Facebook account set to “Private” so only certain details can be seen by anyone outside their circle of friends. I understand their reasoning, but in no way do I think this is ethical (we’ll skip the legal ramifications, since I am not a lawyer).

However, I do see one way around this: Ask for a full disclosure of their financial accounts. Scaled, it’s the same thing. They don’t want to hire someone who acts irresponsibly, you don’t want to work for someone who is going to close shop and owe you a paycheck (been there, done that, didn’t even get a t-shirt). They are not going to open their books to you, so don’t open your “book” to them. They want to know you better? That’s what the references are for. And if you really need to know what their financial picture is like, do research on the company you are applying to – although you should already be doing that.

Bottom line: Don’t give out your login ID and Password to a potential employer – or anyone else. Keep looking, the company who asks you to compromise on personal security would also ask you to compromise your professional ethics.

Chat ya later…

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