Critical Approaches to Organizations and Communication

Cybervetting is an element of the technological panopticon – a feature that allows employers to collect information about the online presence of potential and working employees. Cybervetting can help verify information that a recruit offers to the company. It also shows how employees engage with others and whether they express any dangerous views. However, one’s online activity does not fully represent a person, especially if they prefer not to engage in discussions. For employees, this practice implies a necessity to police their behavior online and be more transparent about their professional experience. As a result, they engage with social media as potential hires, making the internet a part of one’s work and a tool for companies to control their staff.