Job Recruiters Judge You For Spelling Mistakes On Social Media

Posted by | June 16, 2015 14:00 | Filed under: Media/Show Business

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Better use that spell checker!

“Many underestimate the reach of social media,” says David Hoffeld, CEO of Hoffeld Group. “Social media is search-engine friendly, and many wrongly assume that when they post something, only those they are connected with will see it. In today’s world, employers, co-workers and potential customers and future employers are searching online to learn more about you.”

Hoffeld adds that this enhanced exposure is the “new normal,” so being careless about what types of content you post can cost you a job. Making mistakes on social media isn’t uncommon. According to a new report from Nexgate Proofpoint, the average Fortune 100 firm now has 320 social media accounts, with an average of 213,539 commenters (including followers) and more than 1,159 employees making more than 500,000 posts to these accounts. The research shows that the average firm had 69 unmoderated compliance validations over the past year, with employees responsible for 12 of these violations.

Moral: Be careful what you put in the comment section here, people!

 

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3 responses to Job Recruiters Judge You For Spelling Mistakes On Social Media

  1. tracey marie June 16th, 2015 at 14:27

    Hell, I would never get a job if i needed one with my misspellings.

    • bpollen June 17th, 2015 at 04:31

      I find it perfectly understandable for the average person to misspell or mistype… I seem to have very fat fingers.

      I find it to be a major fluck-up when your business or organization publicly displays its misspellings or proof-reading errors… says “we’re not really professional, we’re just winging it.”

    • bpollen June 17th, 2015 at 04:31

      And, BTW, what is the dog in your avatar?

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