Everyone is on some type of social networking website whether it is MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, etc. We often flock to these sites because it provides us a platform to disseminate our ideas, fears, and good news we may want to share. With the boost in mobile technology, people are literally communicating with hundreds of people throughout the day. Sounds great doesn’t it? Well not exactly! We’ve all heard horror stories of employers snooping on job candidates’ online profiles, in an attempt to see how they conduct themselves outside of work.
A recent survey conducted by CareerBuilder, found that 45 percent of employers use social networking sites to research potential employees and an additonal 11 percent plan to in the future. Some of the top offensives that took job candidates out of the running were:
- Discriminatory comments
- Poor communication skills
- Photos of drinking or doing drugs
- Bad mouthing previous employer
- Questionable friends
Considering it’s an employer’s market they will find any way to minimize the list of applicants; as unfair as it may sound, your friend’s spring break photo showing up on your profile could jeopardize you from getting employed. Here are some tips for turning your online persona into a positive one that will not only clean up your image, but help you get a job. 8 Tips to Building and Maintaining a Professional Online Image
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