Five Social Media Posts That Can Ruin Your Chances of Landing a Job

By: Tampa VA

In today’s digital world, making sure that your social media is on point is as important as ever, especially when you are looking for a job. More and more, before you are hired, employers are checking your social media. Director James Gunn recently got kicked off the next “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie for offensive tweets he posted years ago.

Check out some stats from Career Builder–

34% of companies have either fired or disciplined an employee over something they posted on social media. It’s even more common when it comes to hiring people.

70% of human resource managers said checking people’s social media is part of their hiring process.  57% have rejected someone because of something they found.

Here are the top five things they find that can ruin your chances at landing a job

• 1.  Inappropriate photos or videos.  40% have ruled someone out because of it.

• 2.  Posts about drinking or using drugs, 36%.

• 3.  Bigoted comments about race, gender, or religion, 31%.

• 4.  Something besides drugs that suggests criminal behavior, 30%.

• 5.  Something that shows you lied about your qualifications, 27%.

47% of hiring managers said you’re less likely to land an interview if they can’t find you online.  But thinning out your posts might be a good idea.  12% said they’ve rejected someone simply because they posted too much and seemed obsessed with social media.