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Why you should make your Facebook profile employer friendly

Lately, I've been reading alot of articles posted by job recruiters, HR managers, and bloggers about social media and the hiring procedure. It is known that employers most employers check out our social media profiles prior to us even being called for an interview. As much as we would like to think that our Facebook and Twitter accounts are for the sole enjoyment of our friends and associates, the reality is that social media is becoming an integral part of who we are and what we represent all wrapped up in 140 characters.

What steps have you taken, out side of account privacy, have you taken to position your social media identity for future employers and customers? Do you think it's important? Do you think what you represent on social media is an important factor in you being hired by a company?

Definitely check out this infographic from Mashable.com to change your mind if you think it's not important.

Your hair could be killing your career...

I read an article not too long ago about how women, especially black women, are compromising their jobs for the sake of their hair. It got me to thinking...are we so dense as a country that the work can't show for itself? Are we so hung up on looks and what is considered "normal" that a woman can't look and feel her best because she might get fired for a hairstyle that is not with the company "image." As if women don't already have enough to deal with, now we have to deal with whether or not we can be taken seriously if our hair isn't bone straight or "professional."

Honestly, in my opinion it's a sad sad sad situation we have to deal with in today's job marketplace. There already aren't enough jobs and the jobs that are available are so competitive, you're better off taking what you can get or creating your own opportunity.

Check out the article and let me know what you think. Do you think companies are now finding reasons to be overly selective about who they hire or do they have just cause?

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