Being unemployed and looking (sounds like I'm looking to date hehe), I've been very weary of my e-presence and so should you. If you have been hibernating or cryogenically frozen for the past couple years, you best be aware of the ever increasing cyber stalking of current and potential employees by companies. As private as you think your info / pictures is, it aint.
Not only can your boss look at your facebook pictures from that night downtown where you lost your....dignity.... but they can also scan the content on other social networking sites such as Twitter.
Results can be detrimental and humiliating so you better watch yo self.
I'm no angel, but you won't see me posting an album entitled "huge hits on the bong" any time soon. What should and should you not post on these sites? That's common sense, my friend but here are a couple tips to keep in mind:
1. If you look intoxicated, even if you are not, people can assume that you are.
2. If you can't decide if it's appropriate or not, it probably isn't.
3. Don't talk smack about your boss or employees like these people did in your status / on Twitter
4. you can change the privacy settings on facebook. Limit who can see your info. This may not stop some employers but it will make it harder at least.
Be careful out there, young grasshoppers!
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