Many workers have been fired because of what they tweeted or posted in FaceBook. Likewise, a jobseeker can miss a potential hire because of a careless tweet. Although social media can improve your job search, always remember to use Twitter social networking and other social media carefully. Many companies are well versed when it comes to social media.
Personal jokes can backfire
Regardless of how you feel about a firm, your former boss or your previous work, it’s best not to joke about these subjects using your Twitter account, particularly in a bad light. A casual snipe about your previous boss may seem funny to you and your friends, but a hiring firm may view it as lacking in professionalism. They may think twice about hiring you.
Topics unrelated to work could still be related to work
Let’s say you didn’t like the service in a restaurant, and you tweeted your frustration after dinner. While for you it may end there, things may not be so simple. If the owner of the restaurant chain is an important client of an organization you’ve applied for, your tweet could cost you a potential interview.
Of course, cases like the example above can simply be viewed as an unlucky coincidence. However, you can never be too sure. Sometimes it’s best to follow the classic rule: “If you have nothing good to say, don’t say it!”
Or, in this case, don’t tweet it.
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