2011年4月21日星期四

The reluctant Americans to share gender, work details on web (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - while that of many American workers have adopted social media such as Facebook or LinkedIn sites, they are ill at ease in sharing information about their sex lives or salary, according to a new survey.

2,118 Adults survey showed that slightly more than three of the four participates in a social networking site, but they look more to display things like reviews of restaurant or vacation photos.

"In this age of over-sharing, people tend to clam on a couple of topics, which is the salary," said Rusty Rueff Glassdoor.com career expert, a job site that commissioned the Harris survey.

"We have yet to overcome the taboo of salary the offline and it is often to the benefit of the individual to become more comfortable to discuss information on jobs, and ideas with colleagues, friends and even family".He added in a statement.

The Harris survey also showed that about 55 to 70 per cent of people did not share non-personal information, but they were kept more on their children's activities and their purchases of households.

Only two for cent said that they were comfortable sharing information about the life of their sex or their salary details. Employees were also more likely to share the status of relationship that the employment situation.

Rueff, said that fear and social standards are behind the reluctance to share employment and pay information.

More women that men were likely to use social networking and 18 to 34 years, old sites was more inclined to share information on relations, employment status and progress than other age groups, according to the survey of.

Also, women were more likely to share related information on non-use for things like status relationship, shopping and holiday photos.

College graduates were more likely to share job search information. People living in the northeast of the United States were less forthcoming in sharing information, followed by the residents of the West and South. Midwest were actually the more open about their jobs.


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