Career tips based on results from Vault's 2010 Social Media Survey

1. www.vault.com 10 Things You Need to Know About Social Media for Your Job Search

2. Employers Say They Don’t Care What You Do Online … 93% of employers claim they haven’t rejected a candidate based on their social media presence “What people do outside of work is their own business,” says one employer.

3. … But They Are Looking More than a third of recruiters view candidates’ social media profiles during the recruitment process 28% admit to “spot checks” on candidates Q: What role do social media profiles play in the recruitment process?

4. …And Here’s What They’re Doing 74% of employers on LinkedIn use it to source candidates “LinkedIn has proven to be our most used social media venue for recruiting candidates,” says one employer.

5. Job Seekers Should Be Careful 86% of employers think candidates should take at least one action to make their profiles more employer-friendly Read on for the top actions they recommend

6. Hide Your Pictures … 60% of recruiters think candidates should take steps to hide personal pictures. Only 51% of candidates do. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

7. … But Don’t Remove Them Only one-third of recruiters think candidates need to go as far as removing or de-tagging pictures AP Photo/Hermann J. Knippertz

8. Keep Your Beliefs To Yourself 36% of employers think candidates should omit political and/or religious views from profiles AP Photo/Matt Dunham

9. Police Your Wall 56% of employers believe you should delete objectionable wall posts—even if you didn’t write them. 51% think you should make your wall private altogether. AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy

10. Use LinkedIn For Your Job Search 74% of recruiters are actively using LinkedIn to source new employees. “The lack of photos of people puking or wearing dumb costumes at some Really Great Party helps keep the professionalism up,” says one candidate.

11. Check the Policy When You Find a Job 48% of employers had a social media policy in 2010, up from 36% in 2009. A further 27% have a policy in the works. AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

12. About The Survey All stats and quotes are from Vault’s 2010 Social Media Survey. Approximately 150 companies and 3,500 job seekers in a variety of industries took the survey. For more information, contact Brian Dalton: bdalton@vault.com vault.com