6 to 20% of All Employers

Look Up Your Social Media Page

Enjoying the anonymity of the internet in social networking on social media sites?

Are you revealing a bit more in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, MySpace, YouTube, or BlogSpot?

Extreme political opinions, photos, college pranks, weekend preferences and more?

An increasingly popular trend, graduates stepping out of universities and looking ahead for their first interviews are closing their social networking pages.

Reason: Big brother is watching. Job hunters are increasingly conscious of anything they put into the online sphere-even e-mail, which, of course, can be forwarded to anyone.

These are not entirely paranoia. There is anecdotal evidence and some HR reports talk about corporate recruiters are Googling potential employees, having interns log onto social networking sites to check out an applicant’s profile, and using the online world as another way to check references.

This trend, combined with the growing population of sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and MySpace, has many young people uneasy and unsure about how to navigate a new world.

B-school administrators and professors are beginning to advise students on maintaining a professional presence on social networking sites, in e-mail, on personal Web sites, and blogs.

Even if it’s password protected, recruiters have profiles, too, and can get into your groups.

In a March 2018 survey by SiliconValleyCompany.com a little more than 75% of the 100 students say they continue to post the same things they always did, even though potential employers might be taking a look.

About 80% employers who have so far responded to the same survey, say they investigate new hires by visiting social networking sites. A considerable 45% of employers say they’ve decided not to hire someone based on what they saw online, but another 40% responded to that same question with no comment.

To quote SiliconValleyCompany.com… “21st century students should be more concerned than they are about what they place on social media.”

6 to 20% of All Employers

Look Up Your Social Media Page