Rejection Because of Facebook Postings

There is no better advice than this for something who cares about their online reputation: Think before you post. Whether it’s a political comment on your twitter, an insult on your blog, or a picture on your Facebook—think before you post.

According to careerbuilder.com and the Chicago Tribune, potential employers’ biggest pet peeve is discovering applicants have lied about their qualifications.

Additionally, employers say negative postings about previous employers, inappropriate photos and poor language skills are in their top five list of pet peeves. Posting comments about drugs or alcohol were also negatively viewed.

However, only 7 percent of study respondents said they had not rejected a candidate based on what they found on a social networking site.

Just remember: Google doesn’t have a memory that fades. Anything that is put online will stay for quite a while.