Did you know that your employer is digging in at your Facebook profile before hiring you? Sounds quite confusing, isn’t it? One “improper” message left on your page may cost you a job. It will be a real disappointment if your usual manner of communicating with friends ruins your plans for a job that you need so badly. Generally, this problem concerns young people.

Users from US and UK under 24 mostly use social networking to communicate with friends and find more of them. While using social networking you should keep in mind that information on your page can haunt you. Nearly 60% of young people admit that some of things that friends left in their profiles could harm their careers. Almost half of them regret of some items that had appeared on their pages.

Many recruiters these days are practicing the search of information about candidates on the Web. Hiring managers may review candidates’ Facebook profiles to check them for signs of alcohol or drug abuse and other possible problems.   

So if you’re actively searching a job, you’d better filter all the items that can appear on your page so as not to hurt your “good employee” image. Put emphasis on selling your qualities on LinkedIn or Plaxo, social network generally used by younger audience for professional purposes.

Your social media presence may hurt your reputation. Still, on the contrary, it may contribute to its improvement significantly. No matter who you’re representing – simply yourself or your company – reputation is everything.

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