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Backfire Can Burn Both Ways

We all know that social media can hurt your career prospects, but sometimes employers are just as concerned when they cannot uncover personal information on you on the Internet. 

Anthony LoPinto

Recently, we had an overdose of Mark Zuckerberg after he spent almost 20 hours testifying before the House and Senate blaming “malicious actors” who took advantage of search tools on its platform, making it possible for them to discover the identities and collect information on most of its two billion users worldwide.

Of course, the root of the problem is Facebook, which enabled access to a treasure chest of personal data. We have reported previously that online investigation of candidates is pro forma, and millennials are especially at risk of employers uncovering unflattering or damaging information about them because of the proliferation of their use of social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.

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Anthony J. LoPinto

Anthony J. LoPinto

Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn Ferry’s Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. For the past 18 years LoPinto has been serving his clients with deep knowledge and perspective on talent needs and organizational challenges to public and private companies – knowledge gained from a 25-year career in real estate. Prior to his current position, he founded and served as chief executive officer of a boutique real estate executive search firm, where he oversaw offices in New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He has successfully led several high profile search engagements for chief executive officers, directors and a wide-range of executive level positions across all industries and sectors. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in European history from Loyola University in Chicago.

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