Life or something like it

In an effort to be a real life person who has a job that they love I've launched a website. I never used to think that what I posted online mattered much, but as of late I've been forced to recognize that my "personal brand" or "online identity" is becoming more and more important in the job hunt.

Prospective employers often screen candidates by checking out their Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets. Red flags for them could be anything from an ill placed f-bomb to inappropriate pictures.

While I don't really know how I feel about this as an employment practice, it has really made me think twice before venting via social media. Now I think before speak and Google before I Tweet.

These days when we're able to click a button and publish our thoughts, feelings and basically anything to the world, can we really ask others not to judge us on what we put out there for public consumption??