Though I understand the desire to keep the posts on #HireFriday free of jobs, I have to say I find the way those posts are addressed at times to be a bit harsh. I’m guessing many of the job posts that end up on #HireFriday come from people just getting plugged into the process who haven’t a clear idea of the purpose. For many, hashtags are a new concept, so it’s remarkable to me to see the job postings show up with a hashtag to begin with. I don’t want those individuals discouraged. Their intentions are good, they are simply out of the loop of the hashtag’s true purpose. Perhaps they follow someone who used it to post a profile and thought it would be a good place to highlight a job. I would suggest tweeting the guidelines as you already do, but encourage those doing so to not make it sound as if those who have used the hashtag incorrectly are somehow guilty of something awful. At times the exclamation points and “for job seekers only!!!” comes off too strong. It may turn off those with good intentions who misused the tag from wanting to help in other ways. I know if I were a company posting job openings and thinking I was doing a good deed, it would turn me off to, for all intents and purposes, get a public scolding.

Just my take. Keep up the great work, Margo.