Cyberspace Crisis

Beware! They are out there and THEY ARE CHECKING UP ON YOU!

While people often suggest that comments in cyberspace can cause a crisis in job search, there is no doubt that employers are checking Facebook, Twitter and other places in cyberspace where people forget that they are currently or may one day be involved in a job search.  The Director of Career Services at a large community college told me that a panel of corporate recruiters said they always check popular social networking sites before they even call a candidate on the phone for a screening interview. If they see questionable tweets or pictures, they simply move on to the next resume. 

So please use discretion when sharing information in a tweet or on your Facebook wall.  One slightly questionable comment or picture may knock you out of contention for a great job and you won't even know it!  One picture is worth a thousand words, and the words you want to avoid are 'NO WAY'.

COVER YOUR TRACKS
Google yourself and type your name into PIPL right now. Go back and delete everything you can in terms of pictures and posts that may not portray the image you want potential employers to get when they check you out on-line.  This is such a big issue that there are new services for on-line reputation management. 

Make sure you show your best you on paper, in personal and in cyberspace!