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Careers, education & training Facebook clues may affect job
prospects Clues to a person's personality provided on Facebook
could hamper their chances of employment, new research has
suggested. Published in the International Journal of Work
Innovation, the study revealed many bosses are looking at social
media sites to find out more about a would-be worker's
lifestyle, attitudes and appearance. Investigators from the
School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Florida
International University in North Miami claimed such an approach
is creating a digital divide and pointed to greater encroachment
of virtual identity freedoms. The team noted: "Job seekers
should be aware that their future employers are closely
observing their Facebook profiles in search of a window into
their personality." They explained such practice is an emerging
phenomenon likely to continue for the foreseeable future. And
while employers are turning to social network sites to scr