Social Media can hurt you, really!

Hello everyone,

Here are social media facts I just read in Talent Development magazine (October Issue 2014):  

-51% of employers who decided against hiring a potential job candidate but chose not to due to their social media activity.

-43% of employers who do an overall research on social media before hiring. 

The first fact was a shocker to me, not because of the fact that the employers will not hire, but because the social media activity was that horrible they could NOT hire/changed their minds (that is sad). The first fact means the interview and resume were impeccable, but the potential candidate's social media was less than expected. I have learned that social media is the truth about people. People show who they really are on all the various social media sites. It looks as if companies have picked up on this as well and are using it to their advantage.

Here is the best advice I can share, if you do not have anything nice or respectful to say then do not say anything. You do not have to post your every move nor comment on everything you see. Oh and yeah that drink you had, keep that to yourself. It tells the employer that you like to drink on occasion (which there is nothing wrong with that if you do) but, the picture you post may look as if you may not be able to control yourself. At that point your great interview and resume are out the window.

Your thoughts are always welcome...

MJW

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