Do you wonder why the last few interviews you have been on haven't turned into any jobs? Did you feel that the interview went really well, but no one ever called you back? Have you checked your MySpace recently?
What do your "top 8" friends say about you? What crazy pictures do you have of yourself? These things can deter future employers! Who would want to hire the guy that has 1037 friends, most of whom are half naked women. Or think about what story is told by your "about me" section...
I'm not saying that you can't have these type of things online, just be aware that everything is public. There are measures that you can take if you want to keep your MySpace or Facebook account (i.e. making your profile private, or accessible only by friends) but there are ways to get around these settings, so make sure that this is something that is important to you, or take it down.
An alternative, and actually something I recommend is a LinkedIn account. It is similar to MySpace, but it is for professional networking. You can add your picture, information about your professional skills, previous jobs, etc. Now this is the type of thing that future employers will want to see-and these are the type of people they actually hire!
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