Your assignment is to prepare and submit a paper on employers are justified in viewing the facebook pages of potential hires. Employers see social media as vital sources of information about a potential employee. The use of these media by employers to obtain information about a potential employee has led to the emergence of discussions on whether employers are justified to view the Facebook profile of potential employees.

You: I agree that employers are justified to view the Facebook profile of potential employees. My support for employers to view social media profiles and sites of potential employees is mainly based on the fact that social media sites are public sites. This means that they can be used as forms of reference. It is essential to note that employers consider the impressions created by their potential employees (Bertrand, 2012). In order to understand the potential employee, it is necessary for the employer to get an impression of the behaviors or characteristics of the employee in their comfort zones.

Your opponent: Social media sites are private sites. The privacy of these sites is reinforced by the fact that the user is given a password to protect against hackers. Therefore, whatever people decide to do in privacy is not meant for judgment by other people. Prospective employers are not justified to view social media profiles because they will make prejudicial conclusions about the private life of a potential employee. When people share their ideas, perspectives, stories, and pictures on social media, they do not expect that their employers will judge their character or behavior based on their activity on social media (Bertrand, 2012). People engage in social media activities for fun. Therefore, using social media to get personal information is a violation of privacy. Employers should gauge their potential employees using information obtained from their resumes and previous employers or workmates.

You: Employers have the right to knowing who will potentially represent their&nbsp.business or company. Even with the privacy status, employers have the right to obtain information and insights into their potential employees from social media.&nbsp.