How do you clean up your social media before job hunting?

Before job hunting, review your public social media for accuracy, privacy, and professional judgment. Keep information that reflects your interests and contribution while removing or correcting material you no longer want to represent you.

Check accuracy, privacy, and the impression your posts create

Search your name and review public profiles, biographies, older posts, and tagged content. Check whether workplace details, private contact information, or other people’s images were shared without permission. Use each platform’s current privacy and tagging controls. Changing a setting may not remove copies that other people already saved or reposted.

You do not need to erase your personality. Thoughtful hobbies, community involvement, and respectful conversation can help people understand you. Make sure your professional pages agree with your résumé about dates and responsibilities. Honor Society’s professional-profile guide can help you replace vague descriptions with clear examples of your work. If a public mistake needs correction, address it honestly rather than inventing an explanation.

Your next steps

• Review profiles while signed out where possible.
• Correct inaccurate claims and remove unnecessary personal details.
• Update your professional introduction and test contact links.