In a digitised society, it’s not a stretch to imagine everyone and anyone can access your personal details with one cursory tap into a search bar. This is the case and with 40% of the entire globe on Social Media, it has never been easier to dismiss someone professionally before you’ve even shaken their hand. Want to a job? Avoid these social media faux pas’. Actually Use It There’s something a little creepy about sterile social media pages. A grainy photo of you from a good decade ago, a colourless few statements about the traffic around the North Circular and a sprinkling of family holiday snaps from Santorini. Definitely keep using it. Like your muscles, if not properly used they’ll waste away into nothing. Keep yourself relevant and active because you can really sell yourself if social media pages are done right. Negativity This one’s interesting because negativity, when done in a constructive way, can be useful so let’s not write it off completely. However, it’s also important to remember that offensive language or chain-moaning is likely to reflect badly on you. No one wants to see someone who seems to exude pessimism. Bad Spelling Grammar and spelling are not ...

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