Do HR departments read these forums?
03-24-2013 | 10:12 PM
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Well I know pilots who do interviews, and also happen to peruse APC on a regular basis. There have been correlations between pilot applicants and their online activities. Usually nothing bad as far as I know but the potential exists if you say things online that you wouldn't say in person. And yes people have posted here on APC that they are interviewing on XX date and then entered a discussion about the interview and the company.
Not black helicopter stuff, but rather aviation is a small world and social media makes it even smaller.
But again, no way for a casual researcher to get IP addresses or other information unless you make it visible in your profile.
Also we have had people request that their APC posts be removed after they came under fire from their employers, typically due to a dispute with said employer about pay or Mx.
None of this is speculation, it's all happened.
Other than that, you give good advice.
Not black helicopter stuff, but rather aviation is a small world and social media makes it even smaller.
But again, no way for a casual researcher to get IP addresses or other information unless you make it visible in your profile.
Also we have had people request that their APC posts be removed after they came under fire from their employers, typically due to a dispute with said employer about pay or Mx.
None of this is speculation, it's all happened.
Other than that, you give good advice.
And a very high chance the pilot interviewer has browsed boards... Especially when someone posts something about having an interview at company X... The interviewer can simply do a post search, find out that said pilot worked at "regional Y".. Go through that days interviewees and low and behold theres only 1 applicant from "regional Y"... In those cases it becomes very easy to put 2 and 2 together....
I still doubt that the HR lady (who normally handles benefits and just happened to be pulled from desk duty that day) has the time or inclination to read these boards regularly.
03-25-2013 | 03:53 AM
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No matter what you say, you are not anonymous. Once you make your self easy to figure out, the less searching is required. Lucky for me, there was a musician who had my same name (yes, 1/64 with my same last name but 1/1 with the first/last) so it covers up any google/yahoo search. Smart? Maybe, but you gotta do some deep digging to get beyond. If you are bored, try you name in a google search and be amazed at what you find. Regardless of your username the app still contains your name which is the first thing that is easily searched.
03-25-2013 | 07:51 AM
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My main point was don't behave outrageously OR discuss a potential employer in a manner that would make them question whether they want to hire you...unless you are 100% sure that somebody can't narrow your identity down by spending ten minutes with the search function and google. Remember they don't need to prove anything beyond a reasonable doubt...just be somewhat sure in their own mind that they have you nailed and it's Buh-Bye!
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