| In the past, not many people (aside from friends | | | | drinking underage. If you are an adult, this might |
| and family) really paid any attention to the fact | | | | involve stealing or smoking pot. Even if you do |
| that you have a personal blog, a Facebook page, | | | | enjoy these activities and despite the fact that |
| or a MySpace account. However, things aren't | | | | will likely be done on your "off time," it is waters |
| the same as they were in the past. If you are | | | | you don't want to tread into. |
| in the mist of a job search, what will your online | | | | DO know that jokes you find funny might be |
| activities say about you? Hopefully, nothing bad. | | | | offensive to someone else. Racial discrimination, |
| To prevent all your hard job search work from | | | | even if you come about it unintentionally, isn't |
| going up in smoke, keep these important points in | | | | something you want to be involved in while in the |
| mind. | | | | mist of a job search. Today, companies pride |
| DON'T go overboard with the profanity. Yes, | | | | themselves in having a diverse workplace. |
| many of us do swear from time to time. | | | | Anything that even gives the remote impression |
| However, the excessive use of profanity can hurt | | | | that you won't fit into that environment can hurt |
| your overall character rating. In a time where | | | | your job search. |
| companies need strong, positive, and professional | | | | DON'T vent about your job online. Yes, we all |
| employees, it can hurt your job search. Remove | | | | like to complain or vent about work. Lets say |
| all or most of the profanity from your social | | | | you are on a 100% anonymous forum where you |
| networking profiles today. | | | | are using a different screen name and your real |
| DO set your social networking profiles to private | | | | name is nowhere to be found…this maybe is |
| while in the mist of a job search. While this does | | | | okay. However, never vent about your job or |
| not 100% keep unwanted people out, it does help | | | | share private company information in a public |
| to keep your information private. During this | | | | forum online. A hiring company wants good |
| time, do not accept any friend invites from | | | | employees not those who might be deemed a |
| anyone you don't know; it might be a hiring | | | | risky problem child. |
| manager looking to score a view at your profile. | | | | Now that you have a good idea of what you |
| Of course, if you have nothing to hide… | | | | should or shouldn't be doing in terms of your |
| DON'T post any pictures or content that shows | | | | online activities, start your job search today. |
| or describes you participating in illegal activities. If | | | | The quicker you get started, the faster you |
| you are fresh out of high school, this might mean | | | | should have a job. |