Interview Tips - Facebook and Your Job Search

[leamalaga03]

I got my job in a very competitive field about 1.5 years ago thanks to your interview tips.

Very nice, simple and deadly effective.

[MontrealMan1970]

good point very often overlooked.

[BrianKrueger]

Having atheism as a status shouldn't have an impact, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't happen. Don't put anything on Facebook that you don't want seen by others and/or tightly control who accesses your information so that it doesn't become an issue.

[lebaneseameer]

I'm curious Brian....does political beliefs count as dirt on a myspace or facebook also?? I usually share my political views on those sites!

I'm not talking about extreme beliefs such as Neo-Nazi or "Kill Bush", but less extreme, like Palestinian rights and just having liberal views, since hiring managers are typically Republican.

[BrianKrueger]

As long as the views are mainstream (liberal or conservative), it would not be a problem. Extreme views (of any type, political or not) are where it can become a problem.

[HeadDominion]

@lebaneseameer why do you want to take the risk? you gain nothing by doing so.