If you know someone who will be graduating and looking for a job in the next few months, remind them to scrub their social media.
This goes beyond the inappropriate spring break or frat party post. 94% of potential employers will be checking social media and hopefuls should be visible and prepared to look professional. Miriam Salpeter, author of “Social Networking for Career Success,” has some potential deal breakers to get rid of:
• Complaints. If you have used your social-media account to vent anger at businesses, bad drivers, former employers, your current boss or anyone else, remove as many of those posts as possible.
• Political commentary. Refrain from political posts that make you seem extreme or inflexible in your views.
• Anything that could be interpreted as insensitive to other people. You don’t want to give employers any reason to even consider the possibility that you might say or do something racist, sexist or otherwise discriminatory.
• Arguments. Employers might worry that people who become embroiled in heated debates online won’t do for most companies. Don’t show your temper online.
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