Job hunters: You might want to rethink posting those pictures from this weekend’s keg party on your Facebook page. These days, more and more employers are relying less on your written references and more on your online life.

One in five bosses admits to snooping – ahem! – “searching” about job applicants online. According to CareerBuilder.com, this is up from just 11% of employers in 2006. And, about a third of these employers dismiss applicants based on their discoveries. The managers listed these no-nos among the worst things to post online: bragging about drug use or drinking, provocative or inappropriate photographs, and even an unprofessional screen name!

Of course, your social networking site can also work to your advantage in today’s tech-savvy work force. Listing unique skills, experiences and qualifications can make applicants look more attractive to potential employers.

InventHelp’s Invention Girl isn’t hunting for a job (how could I give up my gadget gig at InventHelp?!), but the rigors of job hunting are still fresh in my mind even after all these years. Given today’s competitive employment environment, even the slightest online infraction could tip the scale in another prospective employee’s direction.

If you are job hunting, InventHelp and Invention Girl hope that this tip will help to land you that dream job you’ve always wanted (I already have mine!).

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