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60. My comments is on the topic of social media.

I'm seeing more and more of this now, and many of my clients tell me this is a part of their hiring process, that is besides the standard background check they've been doing for years, to also see if the potential and current employee is participating in social media and are they doing anything that might negatively reflect on the company. The higher the position for which you are applying/currently hold, the more stringent they are about what they'll accept.

Political stances are probably the top one that will raise a red flag, from what I gather. Employers do not want to hire/maintain someone who might do or say things that would negatively affect their business. An individual has the right to do/say whatever they want that's lawful and an employer has the right to maintain their image. At times those two are going to clash.

I suppose the best advice is not to put anything out on social media that could potentially be a turn off to a sizable percentage of the population if you're looking to gain/maintain employment. Stick with family pics, pets, travel stories, and recipes.

This post is not to debate or discuss the rightness or wrongness of this issue either way. But I have found it surprising how many people are not aware that companies are looking at their social media activities when determining hires and whether deciding to keep/rehire a current employee.