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November 29 2012

Manage Your Online Reputation: To Post or Not To Post?

We all know keeping your social media profiles clean and professional during your job search isn’t new advice. But thinking ahead can be hard when you have a hilarious or controversial photo, joke, or opinion you’re dying to share online, right?

Drunk photos, profanity and inappropriate language, and simply sharing too much information can reflect poorly on your online reputation to recruiters. So how do you decide whether to share, post, or tweet your personal content, especially while looking for a job?

Well thankfully for all job seekers, OnlineClasses.org has outlined how to decide to post…or not to post.

According to the infographic, 70 percent of recruiters say they’ve rejected a candidate due to something they saw online. Recruiters most often cited rejecting candidates due to inappropriate pictures (53%) and proof of drinking or drug use (44%). Most importantly, 35 percent of recruiters who rejected a candidate due to online content cited slandering an employer or colleague as the reason.

Even oversharing can have an impact on your online reputation. Refrain from oversharing that mediocre meal you just made, pictures of your friend’s baby, or your relationship woes.

If you’ve ever found yourself in a quandary over posting something online, maintain your online reputation and use this infographic to help you decide to post…or not to post.

Ultimately, use good judgment and foresight when managing your social media profiles. If you just can’t help but post certain things, beef up your privacy settings to ensure you’re protecting personal information against prying eyes.

It is possible to leverage your social media profiles to create a professional online reputation and land great networking contacts. But always think ahead when you’re decided to post…or not to post.

Has posting something on your social media profile ever landed you in trouble during your job search? Share your stories and advice below!

For this post, WetFeet thanks our friends at ComeRecommended.

About the Author: Kristen Wishon holds an M.S. and B.S. in journalism with a concentration in public relations and a minor in art history from West Virginia University (WVU). Prior to joining Come Recommended, Kristen gained public relations, editorial and promotional writing, and social media experience through several health & pharmacy-focused internships in West Virginia.

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