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Get rich or get fired?

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:10 am
by Bappy11
Where companies used to invite people based on a resume, these days this is often done in combination with an analysis of the candidate's social media profiles . And there is a lot of discussion about this. Because is a social media account owned by a private individual? How far can and does a company want to go in this? And aren't tweets and Facebook updates just snapshots? To what extent do they have a link with the candidate's performance? These situations are not black and white, but they can be interpreted as such and have major consequences for job seekers.

The whizz kids of 2012 don't have to worry about that. Those who master the craft of 'programming' earn their own bread, just look at Mark Zuckerberg. Or, if you don't master these skills, but can chat fluently in front of a webcam and publish your videos on YouTube, you can also earn a nice little bit of money, just like Philip DeFranco. DeFrance is a 'vlogger' (video blogger) and has his own famous YouTube channel . According to Businessinsder.com, he earns a whopping $181,000 a year from it.



In addition to these success stories, there are also many people who have lost a job malaysia telegram data been fired or even quit their jobs after posting certain messages on social media. Mashable already wrote an article about this .