How to Get Fired Through Social Media Part 1

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How to get fired through social mediaIt's easier than ever to be called out because of a poorly thought out comment. Here's a fewexamples of people who need to think before they post.

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Tweets and Comments that Could Get You Firedor WorseEmployers are increasingly using social media as a way of weeding out potentially problematic

employees. Here's a selection of the tweets that could land their users in hot water or potentially keep

them from finding a job.

When you're rejected for a job, sometimes it's obvious why they didn't hire you. You didn't have enough

experience. You were too nervous during the interview. But sometimes it's harder to tell, because it

could be due to a provocative Facebook photo or angry tweet. Ninety-three per cent of employers

research job applicants on Twitter, according to Hamza Khan, Ryerson University's digital community

facilitator.

A June survey by Careerbuilder.com gives a few reasons why a candidate might be told to hit the

streets before they walk in the door. Among the biggest turn offs were signs of bad-mouthing a

previous boss, racist or derogatory remarks, and lying about qualifications.

Once the employee lands a job, that doesn't mean that he or she is in the clear. Employers continue to

monitor your account. Syra Dhaliwal, a 20-year-old Wilfred Laurier student, accidentally leaked through

Twitter that hockey player Rick Nash was going to get married at the Marriot Resort & Spa in Muskoka.

She was a server at the resort and was two days away from finishing her probation. They fired her soon

after.

That tweet was relatively harmless. However, there are some who are practically begging to be fired.

For the full story, check Sarah Warnes feature on the value of maintaining a clean digital identity.

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