Are there any jobs in Hobart for creatives?

No, they don't have ads in Hobart. Dickhead.

Special thanks to my nanna who donated her house for the evening.

Isn't that dry paint ad an example straight out of 'Whipple'?

Ah, the old "dry paint" gag. There's one every year.

That dog collar ambient is bloody awesome. That deserves a job!

That's not nanna's house, it's actually the tassie state parliament.

3:59pm - fucking gold mate...marry me ?

Lynchy,

Just wondering what CB Bloggers think about a growing trend among recruitment agents; searching for information about candidates online. You know, sniffing about on FACEBOOK and sussing out who your friends are, checking out pics on MYSPACE and making decisions on whether you seem the right 'culture fit'.

To me it seems ridiculous that a candidate would score points because they have such and such listed as a friend, or get put on the bottom of the pile because there's a pic of them acting like a goose after a few vodkas.

It's happening overseas so it'll be happening here.

Ouch, what a nasty comment!

I've had several recruiters on my facebook for a while and never had any problems with finding work or anything. If a photo of you acting like a goose after a few vodkas is putting you at the bottom of the pile maybe look at the agencies you're applying for – or possibly your book!?

Ever seen photos of a party at Cannes?!

Yeah, you're right mate, advertising being advertising, a photo of you shitfaced would hardly hurt your chances (generally) but this is still a hot issue in the States and the UK right now.

FACEBOOK applications: being a member of something vaguely anti-capitalist like McDONALD'S ARE SCUM or something that's a dorky relic from your formative years i.e I STILL LOVE DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS could raise question marks about culture fit. No, by the way, I was never sad enough to play that game, just citing an example :)

Experts say an 'inconsistent' image - very professional on LINKED IN, raging lunatic on MYSPACE - can confuse employers and/or damage reputations.

Ridiculous indeed but agents and employers are sniffing around on social netoworking sites and forming opinions of candidates. It should always be about the book, the book, the book.

But whatever peripheral component/culture fit that's important seems, increasingly, to be driven by how you come across on sites like FACEBOOK. Agents do pride themselves on being able to match up the right personality fit with the right CD, so that's why all this FACEBOOK bollocks is relevant.

I think it's a fucking joke. At a Christmas piss-up when they're feeling merry, ask an agent whether they dig for dirt online about candidates/see whether you're friends with certain creatives on FACEBOOK. I guarantee you'll get a wry smile or a defensive "No" ie a blatant lie.

You've been warned.

ARTICLE....

"At Cambridge, at least one don has admitted "discreetly" scanning applicants' pages – a practice now widespread in job recruitment. A survey released by Viadeo said that 62 per cent of British employers now check the Facebook, MySpace or Bebo pages of some applicants, and that a quarter had rejected candidates as a result. Reasons given by employers included concerns about "excess alcohol abuse", ethics and job "disrespect"."

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/facebook-can-ruin-your-life-and-so-can-myspace-bebo-780521.html

How about this - put your facebook and myspace on private? I mean, Stephanie Rice figured it out.

This industry has long been about who you know over what you know, facebook just magnifies that.

You've got three options, and if you're really creative you might think of a few yourself.

1. Don't go on facebook.

2. Have a 'business' profile and a 'personal' profile.

3. Don't put anything incriminating on there. Better still, don't act like a dickhead and you'll have nothing to worry about.

Should put Tassie on the map