6 Social Media Mistakes That Are Costing You a Job

Earlier today we looked a new study from Jobvite, which found that 73 percent of recruiters plan to increase their investment in social media.

The survey also revealed another interesting tidbit: 93 percent of recruiters review a candidate’s social media accounts being a hiring decision, with 61 percent reconsidering an applicant because of something negative on their profile.

So what puts potential employers off? Jobvite identified six social media no-nos that might be costing you a job, with references to illegal drugs on your Twitter or Facebook profiles being the single worst thing that you can do.

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