Social media is fun.  It’s a great way to stay in touch with your friends and family, but when it comes to searching for a job it can be deadly.

One candidate sent in her resume for a creative role. 

What’s the first thing the hiring manager did? 

An on-line search to see if there were any samples of her work out there.

What did the hiring manager find? 

The candidate’s blog.  (Great chance to show off her writing skills, right?)

What it actually showed?

The candidate has a really bad attitude and a seriously flawed work ethic.  Her blog was a detailed rant about her last employer, how horrible it was to work there and how she walked out on them in the middle of her second day. 

Any chance she’s getting an interview?

NO!