question archive Are you worried about your personal social media accounts impacting your professional image? If so, tell me why
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1)Gone are the days when you could simply turn up for an interview with a printed CV and a smart suit, safe in the knowledge that you seem perfectly professional. In the age of social media, before you've even entered the room, your prospective employer may have already researched your social media profiles to assess who you really are. In fact, 70% of employers admit to using social media to research potential candidates during the hiring process.
We've all been guilty of getting carried away and posting things on social media which we later regret. Before you make any comment or post, consider how you'd feel if your boss or clients read what you're about to post. Never use foul language and avoid political or religiously charged statements that may offend others. Hasty social media posts have been known to lead to career disasters such as when a future NASA intern lost her internship after unknowingly swearing at a high ranking official on twitter.
No matter which social channel you use, there's usually an option to make all or part of your profile private. Double check your settings to ensure you can't be found if you don't want to be.
Remember, even if your profile is private your posts are still seen by friends' connections (and sometimes friends-of-friends depending on your settings). People talk, so if you post an unprofessional post, then you're still building an unprofessional picture of yourself even if your profile is private.