What happened?
Emily Clow from Texas had applied for a job with an agency. Unfortunately, the application was unsuccessful; she received an informal cancellation from the agency without any further reason.
So far, so everyday – we have all already received an application rejection, haven't we?
Yes, and Emily didn't take it to heart. But what she didn't know was that she had actually made an impression on the agency – just not the kind she had in mind. And the agency promptly took action.
What did the employer do after the cancellation?
In any case, Emily was amazed when she suddenly discovered a photo of herself in the agency's Insta story. And not just any photo: it was a bikini photo from her private Instagram account.
I beg your pardon?
Yes, Emily thought so too. But not enough that she suddenly found such a private picture in the instastory of the company that she did not want to have as an employee: the agency also exposed it in the accompanying text.
That too? What did they write?
The picture was taken as an occasion to question Emily's professionalism. The comment on the picture was:
You should never share such social media content with potential employers. I'm looking for a marketing professional – not a bikini model.
Ouch. This is really brazen.
However, Emily turned to the public in shock. On Twitter, she told what had happened – and got immediate support. The consequences were not long in coming.
Have the culprits been brought to justice?
One can assume that – at least all the company's social media channels were closed immediately. A particularly hard blow for an agency. Particularly irritating: the agency's crew presents itself in an older Instagram photo in swimsuits.