Monday, May 12, 2014

Looking for a job soon? What do you have on your Twitter/Instagram/Facebook page?

the IT job market right now. what i'm up against

Although this article is geared toward recent graduates, there are some good tips for everyone here.  Read Mashable's article 5 Digital Tactics to Help Land Your First Post-Grad Job.

Pay attention to point #4 about the use of social media with your job search! Either take down information/pictures you'd rather people not see, or make your profile private so people cannot find you easily. Remember, everything you post to the web may be saved somewhere. However, if you already have posted some things that you don't want future employers to see, go ahead and remove those items. Most people can't/won't go to the lengths necessary to track those things down.

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