Is your Facebook page to blame?

"Of U.S. recruiters and HR professionals surveyed, 70% say they have rejected candidates based on information they found online". (Microsoft research by Cross-Tab in 2010).

Is it time you checked your Facebook privacy settings?

Look at the Facebook security tools page today.

Is it worth spending 10 minutes now in order to get the job of your dreams later??



Cross-Tab (2010) 'Online reputation in a connected world'. Forbes [Online]. Available at http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9709510 (Accessed 14 October 2011).

Facebook online security quiz

Facebook have created a short online quiz (just seven questions) about how to stay safe online.

The quiz was created in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Alliance, the Anti-Phishing Working Group, and the Stop. Think. Connect. public awareness campaign.

Once you've taken the test, post a badge to your Wall and share tips with your friends so they can be more secure as well.

Click here to go to the test page.

Facebook privacy settings - take control!

Please have a look at this short video

so that you can choose who sees your photos,

 your date of birth,

where you live...

Click here to watch.

If you would like more details about controlling your privacy settings, the Enrichment team and the Information Store staff are happy to help.

TODAY - Privacy settings tutorial on social networking sites

This tutorial is available for both staff and students to attend.  It aims to raise awareness of online profiles and social networking, showing exactly how much information is being shared with the world.  The tutorial will show you how to change privacy settings on sites like Facebook and Twitter so that you keep safe online. 


Drop-in sessions will last no longer than 30 minutes and will be run on the hour from 10am – 3pm TODAY in the Wellbeing Zone. 


Kind regards,
Enrichment and Events Team

The Information Store on Facebook and Twitter

The Information Store also has a presence on Facebook and Twitter. You can find our Facebook page here, and our Twitter account here. They’re both great ways of keeping up-to-date with what’s new at the Information Store.