Today brings us yet another example of how social networking can hurt your job hunt. Even a basic scan of Twitter can expose examples of job hunters making poor decisions when it comes to what they Tweet.

The latest slip-up:

Put yourself in an employer’s shoes. What if they had been impressed by your resume, blown away by your interview, but found this little gem while doing reference and background checks? I bet it would make them think twice about hiring you.

Don’t shoot yourself in the foot while social networking. Either make your accounts private or censor what you say. You never know what will come back to haunt you!

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3. Link Love: Twitter And Your Job Search
4. How To Ensure Twitter Doesn’t Hurt Your Job Hunt
5. Creating a Twitter Resume