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Employers Checking Social Media

Career Advancement

If you’re in the market for a new job, you may not want your boss to see your flurry of activity. Weed through your old photos and remove anything too racy or inappropriate on social media. You want social media to help your career, not harm it. Similarly, consider whether you want your boss to see your LinkedIn activity.

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A Bad Reputation Costs a Company at Least 10% More Per Hire

Harvard Business Review

A few years ago, domain registrar and web hosting company GoDaddy was known for its racy ads featuring NASCAR driver Danica Patrick and The Biggest Loser star Jillian Michaels. Recruiters say that today’s job market is increasingly candidate-driven, for one thing. Today, nearly 40% of GoDaddy’s tech hires are female.