Digital Footprint
The trail of information and content you leave behind when using the internet.
What is a digital footprint?
Before posting an embarrassing photo of a friend, you should do this.
What is asking for permission?
Employers may review public social media profiles to learn more about a job candidate's online behavior and this quality.
What is professional judgement?
Posting yourself drinking and smoking under the age of 21.
What is posting something illegal?
A common mistake people think is true about their personal social media accounts.
Are personal accounts fully private?
Even if your account is private, you cannot completely prevent followers from doing this with your posts.
What is taking screenshots or sharing your content?
True or false? Every post on a personal social media account must be related to business or career development.
What is false?
A friend tags you in a photo that you don't want associated with your profile. One action you can take is to do this.
What is untagging yourself or asking your friend to remove the photo?
The process of researching an individual's digital footprint—including social media profiles, blogs, search engine results, and public online activity—to evaluate their character, behavior, and suitability for a job or position of authority.
What is cybervetting?
Sharing these types of posts can help show your interests, accomplishments, and positive qualities to future employers.
What are achievements, projects, volunteer experiences, or hobbies?
A candidate publicly shares a former client's private information. This is the professional quality the employer may question.
What is trustworthiness?
When criticizing a company's decision online, focusing on facts and the decision itself instead of insults makes your criticism more like this.
What is constructive criticism?
Before applying for an internship, reviewing old public posts, tagged photos, and comments helps you manage this aspect of your professional image.
What is your online reputation?
Posting your company's internal announcements or unreleased product information on your personal social media before it is publicly available violates this professional responsibility.
What is protecting confidential information?
A candidate repeatedly posts harassing comments about other people. An employer may worry about this ability to work effectively with colleagues.
What is teamwork?
You post an inside joke between you and some friends, but many people may not find it funny due to no context. This could negatively impact people's thoughts of you.
What is brand reputation?