Could your profile hurt your chances?

1. Social Media Danger

2. Employers are looking at Social Media sites as part of their hiring process. Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey 2010 Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey 2010

3. Could your profile hurt your chances?? Social Media is a billboard. Not a private conversation.

4. Poor spelling and grammar could make you look incompetent. Cheating is not taken lightly by recruiters.

5. Don’t post this… Or this…

6. Don’t fall for or forward silly tricks. You could look naïve.

7. Don’t appear ignorant.

8. Don’t badmouth your employer or clients.

9. Don’t appear racist. Or post extreme political rants.

10. Tips for your protection… Check your Privacy Settings Be cautious of who you accept to be part of your network Google your name to see what recruiters could find Think twice about what you post and share

11. Check your privacy settings on all your accounts. Today. Click here to see how to change your Facebook privacy settings Click here to see how to change your Twitterprivacy settings Click here to see how to change your LinkedIn privacy settings