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What Do Employers See When They Search Your Name On Google?

Below are screenshots of what would come up on google when an employer would search my name in relation to social media. All of my accounts are public and every post, like, and comment would be visible to my future employers. 

I would consider my online footprint to be pretty large. I have a personal social media account on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, VSCO, and a professional website to promote and sell products on my personal Arbonne website. On my social media accounts, I express my political and social views and allow my voice to be heard, while attempting to be respectful of other people's views as well. Someone looking at my social media accounts could probably find out a lot of personal information on me such as my family, where I live or am at the moment, places I have worked, and people who I hang out with or interact with on social media every day. 

I have seen many of my friend's posts words on social media that I do not think should be there. In addition to being careful myself, I also do my best to hold my friends accountable. I know that employers would be able to see accounts that I interact with a lot, and if there were inappropriate or offensive comments on their pages, it could also reflect badly on me. I am careful about words that I use and photos that I post on social media because I try to leave the most positive digital footprint on the internet that I can. Although I am careful, I think I should do routine checks on my social media to ensure there is never anything on there that I do not feel represents me in the most authentic and positive light.

When reading this article, I related to the feeling of wondering what your parents have posted of you. Looking back at my parent's or my friend's parent's facebook accounts, you can find photos that you didn't even know were taken. It is scary after learning more about privacy and safety online because previously I have never thought anything about giving companies my name, phone number, debit card number, home address, and shipping address when ordering products or services online. I now would consider using and fake name when having things delivered to my house. I would like to change my accounts to private, but when trying to promote my business, I want my posts to get the most exposure possible. It is important to continue learning about the safest way to have a positive digital footprint without sacrificing your privacy.

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