Have you ever Googled yourself? Would an employer like what they see?
Employers may search for your social media profiles and use them to help decide whether to hire you. Posts like party pictures and angry rants might not give them the best first impression.
We’ve got some tips to help you make your profiles more work-friendly.
Have you ever Googled yourself? Would an employer like what they see?
Employers may search for your social media profiles and use them to help decide whether to hire you.
Posts like party pictures and angry rants might not give them the best first impression.
We’ve got some tips to help you make your profiles more work-friendly.
It's great to make memories with the people you care about. However, remember that some things could affect how employers see you.
Check that anything you’re tagged in on Facebook is only shown to ‘friends’. You can also set your preferences so that you can review any post you’re tagged in before it appears on your own timeline.
If you’re tagged in Instagram posts, you can hide them from your profile or remove yourself.
If you’re concerned about a post you’re tagged in and you cannot remove it yourself, talk to the friend who tagged you.
Protecting your privacy on social media is not just an issue when you’re job-seeking.
It’s important to make sure nothing you say or do online could get you in trouble at your current job.
If you include the name of the company you work for in your profile information, anything you say could be associated with the company.
The best way to avoid career disasters is to use your common sense.
Before posting anything online, ask yourself ‘could this get me fired?’ or ‘could this lose me a job interview?’
If the answer is yes, do not post it.
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