Social Networking vs Employers

I know I just posted about Facebook last week, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to have this week's post follow closely on the same subject. Especially because as a fellow Facebook and MySpace user (and working for a company where half the staff has an account as well), I know the implications of  having  a profile that companies can look at.

I know this topic has been blogged about before, but especially now that Facebook has opened it's doors to people of all ages, including companies, I just wanted to reiterate some important points:

• Be selective about your privacy settings. Select your profile to be seen only by your "friends" on the site.
• Be selective about your pictures. Only allow to be seen by friends. If you're friends with your co-workers, maybe you should consider blocking them from seeing your pictures.
• Don't delete, just clean it up. Don't delete your account altogether; social networking sites are not only a good way to keep in touch with friends (and waste some time before class), but they are good for what their name implies: social networking. Use these sites to your advantage to promote yourself in your profile and make career contacts.

On a totally different note, I was remembering some job titles that I wished I had when I was in college - you know, fun/flexible/social jobs...and I found some on the site I'd like to share: 

Magazine production
Travel companies
Bartender
Marketing and Events promotion
Nursing assistant

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I have already joined the community. Although I'm unlikely to get a job through Career Commons since , I will definitely enjoy connecting with fellow jobseekers and with internet and network, there might be interesting opportunities.