What jobs should you not post on social media?

What Not to Share on Social Media When Job Searching Complaints About Your Current Job or Employer. ... Strong Opinions and Rants. ... Current Work-Related Plans or Projects. ... Excessive Status Updates. ... Overly Personal Photos. ... Home Address and Phone Numbers. ... Bad Grammar and Poor Etiquette.

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Social media has become a big part of every day life, including your job search. Here are some tips on what not to share on social media. What Not to Share on Social Media When Job Searching By Adrianne Bibby Social media can be a valuable job search tool, but it’s important to leave out details that don’t serve you in your search for work. If you’re looking for a job and have active social profiles, check out these suggestions for what not to share on social media.

Complaints About Your Current Job or Employer

Refrain from complaining about a specific position, company, or supervisor by name.

Laying out your issues in such a public forum could show a lack of discretion and disregard for confidentiality that may not sit well with potential future employers.

Strong Opinions and Rants

To be sure, it’s beneficial for job seekers to be on social media. But as you post, keep in mind the possible repercussions of sharing your heartfelt thoughts with future employers.

Current Work-Related Plans or Projects

Make sure you don’t reveal information about confidential or proprietary projects you may be working on for your current employer, or about work assignments you were involved with in the past. This is unprofessional and it may also get you into some legal hot water.

Excessive Status Updates

While it’s fine to share regularly, posting about every little change in your personal and professional status may come across as excessive. Be mindful of how often you post and think through your updates before offering it all up for public consumption (and judgment!). It’s okay to post personal photos on your social media—for some platforms, that’s the entire purpose! Just make sure to remove any photos that aren’t professional, and protect yourself by only posting the types of pictures you’d be comfortable with your boss (and HR department, coworkers, and direct reports) seeing. Set your profile to private and untag yourself in any photos that may cross the line into “too” personal. If you’re in serious job search mode, you certainly want to get your name and credentials out in the marketplace to boost your chances. But it’s unwise—and potentially dangerous—to broadcast your personal information to the world at large.

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Keeping your personal contact information off social media platforms will keep you safer not only in your job search (helping you avoid job search scams), but in your personal life as well.

Bad Grammar and Poor Etiquette

Even if you’re not looking for a job that involves writing or editing, it’s important to make sure your social media posts come across as professional—with proper grammar, correct spelling, and a double-check of anything auto-correct may have switched. Also, stay away from using all caps (which can come across as shouting) and excessive exclamation points or hashtags. Swearing is, of course, off the table, as is anything that is plagiarized. Be Smart and Social Using social media in your job search is a powerful way to help you network, build your personal brand, and put you front and center in front of companies and recruiters who are looking for candidates. By knowing what (and what not!) to post and share on social media, you’ll be able to reap all the benefits of your accounts and find a job you love. Want more job search tips like these? Sign up for the FlexJobs newsletter! You’ll get career tips and advice, new jobs, and more sent right to your inbox. Keep Me in the Loop With the FlexJobs Newsletter

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