Employers looking at social media accounts when you apply for a job

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Resumo

TLDRIn today's digital age, maintaining a polished online presence is crucial for job seekers, as employers are increasingly checking social media profiles during the hiring process. A CareerBuilder survey reveals that 70% of employers look at candidates' social media to screen for drug use, inappropriate content, or illegal activities. Some employers may even ask you to log in and review your account in their presence, though legal requirements for this vary by state. To present the best online image, individuals should not only remove or hide negative content but also highlight positive activities, such as volunteer work. By carefully crafting their digital footprint, job seekers can ensure employers see the best version of themselves online.

Conclusões

  • 💼 Maintain a polished online presence for job hunting.
  • 👁️ Employers often check social media profiles.
  • 📊 70% of employers screen candidates' social media.
  • 🔍 Delete or hide negative content on social media.
  • 👍 Highlight positive activities, like volunteering.
  • 🔓 Employers might ask for social media passwords.
  • 🌐 Carefully craft your digital image.
  • 📱 Your digital footprint is always visible to employers.
  • 🛑 Social media mistakes can impact employability.
  • 🧹 Regularly review and update your online profiles.

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    In today's digital age, job seekers need to polish their online appearance, as potential employers often check social media. It's not just about deleting inappropriate content but presenting a positive digital footprint. Employers may request access to your accounts, varying by state. Instead of hiding, highlight positive attributes like volunteer work. Ensure your social media reflects the image you wish employers to see.

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Vídeo de perguntas e respostas

  • What are employers looking for in social media profiles?

    Employers are looking for signs of drug use, inappropriate comments, or illegal activity.

  • Can employers ask for your social media passwords?

    Yes, some employers may ask for passwords, though rules vary by state.

  • How can you make your social media profile favorable to employers?

    By highlighting positive aspects such as volunteer work and ensuring that any negative content is hidden or removed.

  • Is it enough to only delete negative content from social media?

    No, it's also important to accentuate positive traits and activities.

  • How prevalent is the checking of social media profiles by employers?

    According to a CareerBuilder survey, 70% of employers check social media profiles.

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    alright so if you're looking for a job
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    you may want to consider sprucing up
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    your resume smart as the world goes more
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    digital of course so does your bosses
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    ability to track you even your potential
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    employers 7 Action News reporter Matthew
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    Smith is in the newsroom this morning
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    with more on there's no Matt it's hard
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    to hide online these days right love the
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    spectacle
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    ones yeah it's hard to hide online this
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    day but you can polish your look and I'm
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    not talking about this snapchat filter
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    no we're talking about how companies are
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    searching through all of your digital
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    footprint we're talking about everything
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    and while yeah this is goofy this guy
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    that's me hey he's still hireable the
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    thing is is when you're thinking about
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    social media is not just about deleting
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    things it's also about polishing up your
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    look and making sure you look your best
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    for potential employers I never post
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    like a selfie like you know doing kissy
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    face or anything like that but you can
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    make plenty of other mistakes by now you
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    likely no bosses are checking your
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    social media a career builder survey
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    found that 70% of employers do what
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    they're looking for is simple maybe drug
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    use inappropriate comments or illegal
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    activity but it's not so easy to hide
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    stuff some employers may ask for
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    passwords the rules vary state by state
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    that is when the employer will have you
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    open Huck your social media account and
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    literally stand over your shoulder
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    checking out your page I'm not
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    comfortable with that
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    well jeanette torres doesn't like that
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    she and we should know if your would-be
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    boss's want they'll find your
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    information so you can hide tagged
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    photos from friends delete others but
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    experts say why not carefully craft the
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    image you want an employer to see for
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    example maybe you do a lot of volunteer
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    work
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    so one of the many things that you can
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    do is make sure that well basically you
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    are getting rid of all the bad stuff but
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    also accentuated the good things if
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    maybe you are one of those people that
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    volunteers all your profile pictures
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    could be things about you volunteering
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    go through the fine-tooth comb it's not
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    just about hiding who you are because
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    you want to show who you are as well so
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    find the positives in you and accentuate
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    they're finding you believe me they're
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    finding you just make sure that what
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    they find is what you want them to find
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    we're live in the newsroom this morning
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    Matthew Smith 7 Action News
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    great advice Matt useful stuff yeah hey
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    Matt I'm gonna have you go through my
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    social media accounts in just a little
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    bit of help you know give me a little
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    bit of advice there thanks a lot
Etiquetas
  • job seeking
  • social media
  • employers
  • online presence
  • digital footprint
  • resume
  • hiring process
  • volunteer work
  • social media privacy
  • CareerBuilder survey