Clean Up Your Facebook

As you begin your job search it is critically important to review your social network sites, such as Facebook, for potentially embarrassing or inappropriate material such as photos and wall writings.   What might have simply been “college craziness” during your undergraduate years may now be viewed negatively during the job search process as more and more employers are using social network sites to “check-up” on candidates.  Innocuous comments you post on your Facebook page could be misinterpreted by others, especially if “heard” second hand.  Even strictly defined privacy settings are not a total safeguard since information–including personal information–can be shared among friends.  And their friends.  And their friends.  And so on.