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Its comes as no surprise to me that the “freedom” of facebook would be used by employers but I had no idea the percentage was so high. This article highlights some very interesting statistics on why employers disregarded a Candidates resume after viewing their online persona. Here are a couple :

1) Candidate posted provocative or inappropriate photographs or information

2) Candidate posted content about them drinking or using drugs

On the other hand, employers hired candidates because they felt their personality was a good fit or that the Candidate was creative. The article from the Oregon Biz report lists a few great tips on what you should and shouldn’t do.