Unflattering information drifting around the Internet

Information you posted

Information someone else posted

Inappropriate Pictures

Obscene Language

Group Affiliations

References to Alcohol and Drug Use

#1 photo sharing application on the web

Social Networking Sites

Personal Web Sites

Blogs

Public InformationOpen EnrollmentMore than two-thirds of Facebook

users are outside college Fastest growing demographic is 35

years old and older

More than 200 million active users More than 100 million users log on at

least once each day Fourth-most trafficked site in the

United States Facebook search results now show up

in Google search results Facebook is allowed to sell/share your

information with other companies

IF YOU PUT IT OUT THERE FOR THE WORLD TO SEE,

THENTHE WORLD AND

POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS CAN SEE IT.

IF YOU PUT IT OUT THERE FOR THE WORLD TO SEE,

THENTHE WORLD AND

POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS CAN SEE IT.

Recruiters’ Use of Search EnginesDo you use search engines to uncover information about candidates?

200783.2%

200676.5%

200574.7%

Have you ever eliminated a candidate because of information you found on the Internet?

43.4% 34.8% 26.4%

Source: ExecuNet

AgeGenderRaceReligionPlace of birth

All information that potential employers obtain regarding your heritage, religious background, ethnicity, sexual orientation or political views.

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Review profilesLimit accessHide Your GroupsAdjust news feed and mini-feed Turn of times and online status

Do you feel comfortable with her looking at your

Facebook?

Do you feel comfortable with her looking at your

Facebook?

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