Is your online presence killing your job prospects?

JMH · May 13, 2013

If you want to get a job–or keep one–listen up. Ninety-two percent of US companies screen potential employees through social media, and according to a survey we just did of over five hundred 201 3 graduates, most people aren’t doing much to clean up their web presences.

Your online privacy IQ could be standing in the way of your dream job, but luckily it’s an easy thing to fix with a little effort. We built an online calculator quiz to give you a grade based on how hireable you are. Just answer 7 questions and you’ll get a grade from A+ to F, along with 5 tips to help you clean up your web presence and make yourself searchproof.

AceInfinity · May 14, 2013

In a world where social media is a new form of communication for some people, why should employers care? People probably interact the same way they do on facebook in real life, but because real life, people can't monitor as easily (conversations and discussions are not saved on web pages), that makes it "more safe"? I don't get it. We use things like Facebook and Twitter, so now if it becomes part of a screening process, are we supposed to always act professional and never say anything bad online?

It's nonsense... Quite honestly, how can you judge anybody by an online profile? You'll be making more assumptions than any clear facts, even if you think you now know this person because you've seen an online profile with a bit of text and a photo perhaps, you may not even have the first idea of what that person is all about. And if an online profile makes you look good, well, you still don't know that person to make an efficient judgement of who they are because anybody can lie online.

jcgriff2 · Jun 5, 2013

I have warned my kids about this for years.

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Is your online presence killing your job prospects?

JMH

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Is your online presence killing your job prospects?

JMH

Emeritus, Contributor

AceInfinity

Emeritus, Contributor

jcgriff2

Co-Founder / AdminBSOD Instructor/ExpertMicrosoft MVP (Ret.)

Co-Founder / Admin
BSOD Instructor/Expert
Microsoft MVP (Ret.)