Social media and your career

Is social media used by employers to screen candiates? You bet it is! A recent survey suggests that ninety-one percent of employers use social media to screen candidates. Seventy-six percent use Facebook while nearly half also utilize LinkedIn and Twitter during the process. Employers use these sites to confirm what is presented to them in the application/interview process. A startling sixty-nine percent have rejected a candidate's application due to what they found on social media. On the positive side, an equal amount (sixty-eight percent) have used social media to hire a candidate. What's the message for job seekers? Clean up unflattering posts/pictures and be sure what you have posted on various social media sites conforms to what is stated in your resume, vitae, and/or job application.