If your are looking for a job and an active social media user, beware of what you post or share, as that might be a deciding factor of being rejected or selected by a company.
Hiring managers and professional recruiters are using the social media platform to refine an eligible candidate.
When hiring managers use social media profiles to choose candidates, they are looking for a few specific signs that help them sift the likely matches from the potential hiring mistakes, says an article in livecareer.com.
All kinds of profiles can be found on the social media, the idle ones, the active ones and hyper active ones and the recruiters can shortlist based on their needs.
As a tip for the candidates, the articles states that 'If you want your employers to see your profiles, include links in your resume and cover letter. If not, lock down your privacy settings.'
A few employers these days are not much interested to spend much to relocate the candidates and hence prefer candidates from that locality. 'Social media can allow employers to give preference to those who already live in town and can start work right away. Candidates can share the target area in which they are looking for work in social media,' it is adviced in the article.
Employers calculate the readiness of the candidate based on their behaviour in social media. It would be better if candidates keep fun times with friends, political opinions, and questionable photos in private.
Employers search online with key words of the industry for which they are recruiting, which will help them identify candidates with relevant degrees or knowledge bases. Employers can easily find you if you mention the industry or area of study.
Candidates who are looking for outdoorsy company or a restaurant type of business keep your relevant hobbies and preferences front and center and public so that the employers can easily track you.
Don't hesitate to show off the skills in your particular field, this will impress the employers and will make you a more suitable candidate.
