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How to Impress Your Employer Through Your Social Media Pictures

How to Impress Your Employer Through Your Social Media Pictures

What you put out on the internet matters, especially when it comes to landing your dream job.

April 14, 2015
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What you put out on the internet matters, especially when it comes to landing your dream job.
More than 90% of employers recruit through social media, and, according to Princeton researchers, people form a first impression of you from your profile photo in 1/10 of a second.
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Social recruiting is only becoming more of a widespread practice as millennial candidates flood the job market, so vetting what your profile photos say about you is more important than ever if you’re looking to move up in your career.
The following infographic from AvidCareerist and Photofeeler gives essential tips on creating a profile photo that will impress employers and also gives real life examples for you to compare.
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