Social media is on the rise and it is following us everywhere we go. One place we might not want it to follow us is into the work place. But it does and you are now forewarned. When hiring, companies will try to look at your Facebook page, Twitter account, and your LinkedIn. If they don’t like what they see then kiss your chances of being hired goodbye.
It is very important for college students to clean up or bury their social media accounts if they have any intentions on landing a job after college. Go back through your timelines and delete obscene and embarrassing content. The less you share about your personal lives, the better off you are.
I already removed my full name from my personal Twitter account so that it is not linked to me when my name is googled. In turn, I created a separate “corporate” account that displays my full name. I monitor my content and solely use it for “business.”
I would never want my potential boss to view my Facebook page. Recently, I changed the settings to private and I have limited what can be seen by whom. I am going to change my name on Facebook so that I am not linked to it outside of my friends.
I enjoy using social media socially. A lot of what I post is intended for my friends and followers, not the business world. I can continue using social media the way I want to, I just must make sure that my real name is not associated with my accounts. I now create two accounts, business and pleasure.
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