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social networking today - no job tomorrow?
imagine you have applied for a job. would you be happy for your future employer to look at your social networking profile? no? well, be careful when you post online.
the things we say and show are public and usually remain online for a long time. so when we apply to university or for a job, it is usually very easy for the university or company to find out lots of information about us from our activity on social media. in some cases, this can be a positive thing. but in others it may go against us. it all depends on how we look after our online identity or profile.
a survey in the us discovered that 43% of all companies use social networking sites to investigate job candidates. in 51% of these cases, the company has found information that has made them decide not to give the person the job. there are a number of different reasons why companies decided to reject the candidate after looking at their social networking profile. typical reasons were:
the candidate posted inappropriate photos or information (46%)
there was information about inappropriate behavior (41%)
the candidate said something bad or inappropriate about their previous employer (36%)
the candidate had poor communication skills (32%)
the candidate made discriminatory comments (28%)
it became clear that the candidate had lied about their qualifications (25%)
however, some employers (33%) also noted that they found information on social media sites that made a candidate more attractive or helped them to decide to offer the candidate the job. they mentioned these aspects as positive:
the candidate gave a professional image (43%)
their online profile helped to get a good impression of their personality (46%)
the candidate showed that they had a good variety of interests (40%)
the information confirmed that they had the qualifications mentioned in their application (45%)
the candidate was creative (36%)
the candidate showed great communication skills (40%)
other people made very positive comments about the candidate (30%)
the research suggests that companies are using social media to get an idea of candidates' behaviour and personality outside of the interview. that means that your social media profile needs to send out the right message.
answer the following questions. write down five combinations of numbers and letters with a comma
example answer: 1a, 2b, 3c, 4a, 5b
1. how many us companies investigate a candidate's social media profile?
a. almost half of all companies
b. more than half of all companies
2. is it more common for this investigation to have a positive or negative consequence for the candidate?
a. negative consequence for the candidate is more common.
b. positive consequence for the candidate is more common.
3. what is the most common problem with a candidate's social media profile?
a. it became clear that the candidate had lied about their qualifications.
b. the candidate posted inappropriate photos or information.
c. the candidate made discriminatory comments.
4. according to the text, in what different ways can your social media profile help you to get a job?
a. you can find and start following an account dedicated to job-hunting and set up job alerts.
b. you can read comments of people who share their experiences working for different companies.
c. you can create a positive and professional image.
5. what is the basic message of the text?
a. you should delete inappropriate photos and comments you have posted before you go on the job interview.
b. you can actually tune up your social network profile to make it look attractive.
c. you shouldn’t use your real name on the internet because it can be used to track your social activity.
Как я понимаю,это лохнесское чудовище
Loch Ness is the home of probably the world’s most famous monster. People say that from time to time you can see a big monster who they call “Nessie” in this lake. There are some reports about seeing great black humps on the surface of the lake and then their disappearing. The main question is – is it a fact or fiction?Experts have been discussing that question for years, but in recent times more and more people believe that a whole colony of giant creatures may live in the lake. In 1962 a group of people formed an organization called the Bureau for the Investigation of the Loch Ness Phenomena.Each summer they invite volunteers who watch the lake. And in 1966, they installed cameras on the banks to prove ‘Nessie’s’ existence. Other people made some photographs on the lake’s surface, but the pictures weren’t good enough to convince anyone, although a film made in 1961 convinced a lot of people that something exists in this lake. The film showed an object twenty-eight metres long, travelling at sixteen kilometers per hour.
Перевод:
Лох-Несс – место, где обитает возможно одно из самых знаменитых чудовищ во всем мире. Люди говорят, что в озере время от времени можно увидеть большого монстра, которого они называют «Несси». Есть заявления о том, что кто-то видел большие черные горбы на поверхности озера, которые затем исчезали. Главный вопрос – правда это или вымысел?Эксперты обсуждают этот вопрос на протяжении многих лет, но в последнее время все больше и больше людей верят, что существует целое поселение огромных существ в озере. В 1962 году группа людей создала организацию под названием Бюро расследований Лох-Несс.Каждое лето они приглашают волонтеров наблюдать за озером. В 1966 году они установили камеры на берегу, чтобы доказать существование Несси. Другие делали фотографии поверхности озера, но они не были достаточно хорошего качества, чтобы убедить кого-либо, хотя в 1961 году был снят фильм, который убедил многих, что в озере существует что-то. Этот фильм показывал объект двадцать метров в длину, который двигался со скоростью 16 километров в час.