- 65% did so to see if you are professionally representing yourself
- 51% checking for a culture fit
- 45% looking at qualifications
Only 12% were looking for things that might disqualify you. That's good news in that people are using your profiles as a positive way to round out your resume and application. However it doesn't mean that they won't end up finding something that disqualifies you. 34%, a third, found a reason not to hire people from something on their profile.
Watch what you write/post/say, or do.
I don't use either Facebook or LinkedIn for privacy reasons. (He said as he posted from his Google account.) I wonder how the complete absence of a social profile affects a potential employer's impression?
ReplyDeleteThe effect of no profile is going to depend. Some might think you strange. Some might not care, some might think that you are trying to prevent your lack of knowledge from showing. Some might think you are too busy for some reason.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't want a profile, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. My guess is overall employers would understand that you don't want a profile out there. Just a guess, though.