91% of hiring managers screen job applicants on social media and 69% have rejected an applicant because of the findings. Those stats got me wondering — what exactly are job seekers posting that makes them so unhireable? So I did a quick Twitter search. The results left me dumbfounded. Take this Tweet, for example:
Some job seekers have zero sense when it comes to their public remarks on Twitter (more proof to follow). Hiring managers don’t want to hear that you’re unprepared, unconfident, or completely unaware what the position you’re applying to entails. And they certainly don’t want to hear that you’d fail your drug test or to see that you’re making bigoted remarks about the boss.
Have a read through these, then ask yourself if you’ve made similar statements online. If the answer is “Yes,” then it’s time for you to purge your social networks and then re-build them to help your job search.
How do you feel about hiring managers using social networks to screen job applicants? And what’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve seen a job seeker tweet or post to Facebook?
Absolutely not! Although it may “be out there” what people say to friends is personal and most often with a sense of humor or satire……I never use personal sites except LinkedIn… However, once they have the job it is the employers responsibility to have a policy of “not speaking” about the company in a negative light while employed.
Hilarious, cheers for posting this!
Reblogged this on AMC Tampa Executive Careers.
82.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
Steven Wright
It seem that most employers should spend more time gathering the personality of the person instead of rather they got the all the skills needed for the job. I have found it extremely hard to get hired based on experience. Sometimes not even all the schooling in the world will get your foot in the door.