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Much has been written about the positive impact of social networking sites; however, a new study shows that it can cost people their jobs as well, SIMON EJEMBI writes

It is difficult to get a job in the country today. This is because millions of people have no jobs. It is probably why there have been reports of Ph.D holders applying for jobs as drivers.

Earlier this year, the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, who stated that the unemployment rate in the country was about 24 per cent, stressed that the Federal Government was working hard to improve the situation.

More obstacles

While Nigerians await the outcome of efforts to improve the situation, employers are not ready to lower their stands when it comes to hiring or firing employees. If anything, they are making it stricter. What people post on the social media is even taken into account by some organisations these days.

If getting a job was not hard enough in this tough economic climate, one in 10 young people have been rejected for a job because of their social media profile, a new study by On Device Research says.

This was contained in the research firms Young Peoples Consumer Confidence Index, which is designed to help businesses understand what young people, aged 16-34 think about their current and future economic and employment prospects, in both developed and growth markets.

Surprising results

In a report titled, Facebook costing 13-34s jobs in tough economic climate, which was published on May 29, On Device Research explains that the index covers 6,000 16-34 year olds across six countries, including Nigeria.

Concerning the methodology used, it explains, 6,000 demographically balanced mobile users aged 16-34 years old across China, India, Nigeria, Brazil, the United States and the United Kingdom completed a survey via the mobile Internet. Additional questions were asked from a larger sample size of 17,657 (aged 16-34) about social media.

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