The Slippery

Slope of Having a Digital Footprint

Leaving Your Mark in Digital History

Depending on how you utilize it..

A digital footprint can be a blessing or a curse

You can reflect on the things you’ve done, the places you’ve been

Anditenables youto portray yourself online

In great ways!..

…and not so great ways

Things you wouldn’t want the important people in your life to see

But, at the same time,

your digital footprint can be

HUGELYbeneficial for your personal

and professional

life

Of employers that check social media:

- 65% do it to see if the job seeker presents themselves professionally

- 51% want to know if the candidate is a good fit for company culture

- 45% want to know more about the candidate’s qualifications

Interestingly enough, poor grammar is seen as worse than drinking on social media!

54% of recruiters had a negative reaction to grammar and spelling mistakes, compared to 47% of recruiters negative reaction to alcohol references.

Because not only does it stay with you forever..

Thanks for viewing!

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