How to Clean Up Your Social Media Before Job Hunting?

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If you are going to start your job hunting journey — if you ask some honest review of mine, I want to say that I literally don't like this generation, where candidates are judged by their personal lives instead of just their skills.

But this is reality — we share a lot on our social media and companies literally look for everything. Whether you like it or not, recruiters are checking.

So remember that your social media is part of your first impression now. What you are doing, how you are talking, even in the form of comments or captions, says a lot about you.

We are not saying you need to completely change your personality or suddenly turn your Instagram into a motivational and skills-oriented page. But if your dream job is not that far, then also you don't want your online presence to work with you, and not against you?

Let's walk through together to let you know how you can clean up your social media before job hunting.

So, Let's Explore Where Do You Start?

Step 1: Google Yourself

Yes, you heard it right! Type your name into Google search and see what pops up. You might be surprised at what’s out there — old tweets, public comments, or any silly photos from years ago.

This could be an excellent way to see yourself from a recruiter’s point of view.

Step 2: Check Your Privacy Setting

Look at all your social media accounts — what have privacy settings and what don't.

If you don't want any potential employer to see your years-ago foolishness, just lock it down. It's okay to keep your personal part of life in privacy, but just ensure that the privacy setting you are using actually works.

Audit Your Own Profile

Start by reviewing your profile on platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Take a closer look at your posts, comments, and photos. Ask yourself:
Do I want a potential employer to see this?
What kind of impression will it leave on them?

Remove Redundant or Problematic Content

Delete any post or comment that doesn’t align with your profession, contain typos, grammatical errors, or even things that provoke or initiate hatred — and some unprofessional topics.

Update Your Profiles

Make sure your profiles are up-to-date and consistent across all platforms.

Update your profile pictures, headers, bios, summary sections, and work experience too.

Set Boundaries

Consider setting boundaries for your personal and professional life.

For this, you can:

• Create a separate profile for personal use

• Have privacy settings to control who sees your content

• Limit your online connections to people you know well

Monitor Your Online Presence

Finally, keep an eye on your online presence with a professional recruiter’s point of view.

Set up Google Alerts to get notified when your name is mentioned online.

This is going to help you stay on top of any potential issues and ensure your online reputation remains intact.

Final Thought

So give yourself your best shot — clean up all the trash you uploaded when you were not at this stage of thinking.

Highlight good stuff, and make sure the person they see online is someone they'd want on their team!