Employees 'would show bosses online profiles'

14th May 2008

A study has revealed that almost half of employees in the UK are not worried about their bosses checking up on them via social networking sites, according to reports.

Zinc Research and Dufferin Research compiled the report as part of understanding modern attitudes to work and the internet.

When asked in the survey whether they felt wary about the content of the online profile, two out five even said they would consider showing them to their employers.

ClickAJob chief executive Yngve Traberg said that employers could use the technology to their advantage.

"On a social-networking site, it's possible to get a fix on the actual teams themselves - the people, their backgrounds and the skills they can deploy," he said, according to online news source Onrec.

In related news, a recent survey by law firm Peninsula has found that seven out of ten employers now ban employees from using social networking sites during company time.

Many businesses believe the use of these websites during company hours could lead to reduced employee efficiency.