How your social profile is affecting your job search?

There are a large number of social platforms online that have become a necessity for youngsters as well as elders alike. But have you ever given a consideration to how your social profile can affect job search. Hiring managers and head hunters have a special eye on how you interact socially, and this does affect their preferences in making a choice for candidates.

Quick Facts:

Almost 37% of the hiring managers and recruiters use or integrate social media in their job search. They use it to screen candidates and monitor their social presence. Some of the platforms they use include LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

Almost 34% of the hiring managers rejected candidates because of their social profiles. Some of the reasons quoted by the hiring managers include’

Provocative photo sharing

Bad language and communication

Drinking or drug abuse

Badmouthing

Discrimination (gender, religion, etc)

Inappropriate content

Lying

As a job seeker, if you wish to be successful in your job search, make sure that you have clear social presence as you may never know which recruiter is watching you.

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