The 7 Biggest Social Media Mistakes

The 7 Biggest Social Media MistakesSocial media can be an incredibly valuable tool for you professionally, either for networking or in ajob search. It can also derail your best and most professional efforts by giving a potential employer the wrong impression of you at the worst possible time with these 7 biggest social media mistakes. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) Here are 7 common social media mistakes you should avoid.1. Inappropriate photosEasiest step make all of your photos private. More nuanced step go through and take down any pictures of you high, or partying, or wielding a gun, or wearing an offensive t-shirt, or making an obscene gesture, etc. Sit down with your profile and try to view it as if you were a very conservative professional recruiter. If you cringe, take it down. If its even just iffy, take it down.2. DiscriminationNo matter what your personal views, never ever ever post things which discriminate against any perso n or group on the basis of sex, gender, color, religion, etc., etc. No one will hire you if they think youre a bigot.3. Badmouthing your current employerUgh work today sucks fml (or equivalent). If a recruiter sees you complaining about your job, your coworkers, or your boss forget about it. Save those complaints for happy hour with your out-of-work friends.4. Posting during work hoursThis might seem nit-picky, but recruiters might look at the time stamps of your posts. If youre posting during work hours, theyll take note. Stick to after hours and weekends for your social media sharing.5. Being a social media ghostConversely, recruiters might just be plain weirded out if you dont have any social media presence. At very least, make sure you have a LinkedIn profile thats searchable and recognizable as yours.6. Friending your bewerberinterviewersJust because your interviewer is being super friendly and you have tons in common, resist the temptation to follow or friend them. This cross es unwritten boundaries and can make people super uncomfortable. Wait until you get the job.7. Rehashing your interviewonlineOnce youve had your interview, resist the urge to post about how well/awful/catastrophic/fantastically it went. Chances are, theyll see it and it wont reflect favorably on you.