It never goes away. Sounds ominous doesn’t it. What am I talking about? Anything you put on the Internet. I just heard a pretty computer savvy guy say that anything you put on the internet is “out there” –archived--for eternity. I don’t know if this is true, but in the interest of safety (yours and mine), I’m going to assume it is.
Please let me remind you one more time to be careful what you post on Facebook, Twitter, and similar sites. Reportedly, Facebook reserves the right to change privacy settings at any time, so those “funny” things you post and think only a few people will see, more than a few people might see.
What does this have to do with career? Employers are very selective in who they hire. Why wouldn’t they be? Everyone they hire is a reflection of their organization. Of the employers I talk with, it is the regular practice of many to Google prospective employees and check their Facebook pages, in addition to conducting reference checks.
So, that picture of you holding a bottle of alcoholic beverage in one hand and making an obscene gesture with the other hand, followed by a potentially offensive comment just might not be so funny if it costs you a job opportunity.
Be cautious. Be professional. Get a job.
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