Though it can feel like your social media life is disconnected from your offline life, the way you represent yourself online has real-world ramifications. It’s not just that Grandma is now your Facebook friend and can see all those spring break photos you were tagged in: If you are on the job market, potential employers could also see your political rants, daily breakfast selfies, and Game of Thrones meme marathons.
According to the latest employer survey by
CareerBuilder, 60 percent of employers admit to researching job candidates on social networking sites, and 59 percent of hiring managers say they use search engines to look up candidates. Your social media accounts will be under scrutiny when you hit the job market and, according to the survey, the top industries for social media snooping are:
