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By Alison Doyle, About.com Guide to Job Searching since 1998

Facebook on the Job

Tuesday May 20, 2008
Facebook Christina Johnson An issue for job seekers, in this time of being constantly in touch with your connections, is what happens at work? If you are a student or recent graduate, you have been able to message your friends via Facebook on your computer or cell phone, and you're very rarely out of touch for a significant length of time. You could work at a company where Facebook is blocked, or you could, like Christina Johnson, have a job where using Facebook is part of your job description.

Christina is a recent college graduate and a Marketing Coordinator with Serena Software. Her ability to network and to use Facebook and other online technology was considered an asset when she was hired. Serena uses Facebook as the company intranet and Christina uses it on the job to connect with both her co-workers and clients.

Even though those lines between our professional and our personal lives have become increasingly blurry, there is some information that we may not want to share with our current or future employers. Christina shares tips on how best to do utilize Facebook's privacy options to keep private what you don't want to share with your boss, your boss's boss, or even the CEO.

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