Social media has never been more popular – in fact, a recent survey by Experian Hitwise revealed that the use of networking sites is now the single biggest activity online.
In January for the first time, social media overtook the previous frontrunner of entertainment and it employers are increasingly seeking out job applicants online before an interview.
According to figures from Microsoft, 70 per cent of HR professionals have rejected candidates because of information published online, while fewer than 15 per cent of consumers believed that their social profile could impact their job search.
It is wisest for jobseekers to ensure that nothing on their public profile would have a negative impact, however, if people are keen to post things, such as drunken photographs, the user should at least make them private.
Successful job applicants can not relax once securing a role either as social media sites can, and have been, cited as the reason for being fired.
In January for the first time, social media overtook the previous frontrunner of entertainment and it employers are increasingly seeking out job applicants online before an interview.
According to figures from Microsoft, 70 per cent of HR professionals have rejected candidates because of information published online, while fewer than 15 per cent of consumers believed that their social profile could impact their job search.
It is wisest for jobseekers to ensure that nothing on their public profile would have a negative impact, however, if people are keen to post things, such as drunken photographs, the user should at least make them private.
Successful job applicants can not relax once securing a role either as social media sites can, and have been, cited as the reason for being fired.
