Originally Posted by
domino
Bad advice.
Over 60% of US companies have said they will not hire someone who has no social media presence.
I mispoke a bit. I was referring to non-professional accounts. A linked-in account is good, just be judicious about who you "friend" (your college professor sure, the Blutarsky wannabe you delivered pizza with not so much). Same with school alumni groups, etc.
Locking down facebook may not solve the problem... airline employers have asked for access to people's accounts... in that scenario you canm't say no so your career hangs in balance on your "friends". But I have never heard of an airline declining an applicant because he didn't HAVE a social media account. I'm supposing businesses which do that are in different industries.
If you're worried about it, just do linked-in and keep it tight.
It's not for life, just until you get where you want to be.