Social media updates that hurt employment chances revealed

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ANI Washington
Last Updated : Oct 05 2013 | 2:45 PM IST

Your social media updates may have the propensity to make or break your career, a new survey has suggested.

According to Jobvite's 2013 Social Recruiting Survey, more than 4 out of 5 recruiters said that any mention of illegal drugs in a candidate's social updates leaves a negative impression, the Huffington Post reported.

Another update that can ruin your prospects of being hired are tweets or posts of a sexual nature.

Updates about drinking and sharing are also a complete no-no.

Spelling mistakes can cost a prospective candidate a job.

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First Published: Oct 05 2013 | 2:42 PM IST

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