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Be Careful What You Post Online: 7 in 10 Hiring Managers Are Watching

Allwork

Be aware, job seekers: anything you post publicly can be seen by a potential or current employer, who may even use it to make hiring decisions. 74% of hiring managers say they use social media to screen candidates. Logically, most people know that posting publicly online means anyone can see what you’ve posted.

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A guide to job hunting

Practically Perfect PA

Then check your profiles on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for typos and poor grammar, and in LinkedIn, use a smart and simple profile picture. The post A guide to job hunting appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Finally, Google yourself and remove anything that doesn’t present you in the best possible light.

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Some Gen Zers Are Including Their Social Media on Resumes—Should You?

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So, while you don’t have to change who you are, be mindful throughout your job hunt that future employers might be learning more about you through your public accounts, and understand the potential ramifications the posts on those accounts can have on your career. LinkedIn is expected. Everything else?

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4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt I hear from a lot of people who are out of work. Treat looking for a job as a job,” she says.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Twitter Tips for Job Seekers

On The Job

I hate looking for a job. While there are plenty of tutorials about how to Twitter, I’m going to give tips specific to job hunters. What are some other tips for job seekers on Twitter? Job seekers need to remember that Twitter is a business tool for them--and it's a good one. OK, enough.

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Recruiting With Social Media Can Backfire

Office Dynamics

One such instance that has proved highly disastrous for social media fanatics is the process of job hunting, whereby applicants may link their social networking accounts to their CVs without checking to see if any of the content posted will cause offence to the recruiter. Anti-social networking. Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

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Social Media Do’s and Don’ts for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

If you intend to use your personal account for your life outside of work I would suggest you think about which colleagues to connect with socially because you never know what could get back to senior management. Don’t post anything you wouldn’t want your manager to see. This is especially important if you are looking for a new job.