6/1/2013
Almost seven in 10 new college graduates (69%) are still looking for jobs, according to online privacy firm Abine. They are spending an average of 12 hours preparing their physical resumes and four hours making sure Internet search results for their names look good to potential employers.
Six in 10 (60%) are not concerned about their online profiles, and 49% have not adjusted their Facebook settings to approve photo tags or posts. Three in 10 (30%) have not changed their behavior on social media despite the fact that employers might be checking on it. That said, 90% say they are careful about what they post online.
More than eight in 10 (84%) have never created positive content, such as a professional website, and 52% do not have a LinkedIn account. Two in three Google themselves once per year or less.
More than a third of new graduates (35%) have posted comments containing profanity, 30% have posted comments or pictures about alcohol, and 7% have posted content about illegal behavior. Graduates in the Midwestern states are more likely to post inappropriate content online than graduates in other U.S. states.
SOURCE: Abine, William Kerrigan, CEO, 280 Summer St., Mezz Level, Boston, MA 02210; 800-928-1987; info@abine.com; www.abine.com.
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