95% of employers say they use social media sites

95% of employers say they use social media sites to find out more information about prospective job candidates. if those employers they don't like what they see, then you can forget about that job. Reppler, a company that offers a tool for scrubbing social networking accounts of job-damaging material, recently commissioned a survey of 300 hiring managers to find out how they are using social networking sites. 69% of employers surveyed said they have rejected a candidate because of what they saw about that individual on a social networking site. So, why are employers nixing job candidates based on their Facebook pages:

• Lied about their qualifications: 13%
• Posted inappropriate photos: 11%
• Posted inappropriate comments: 11%
• Posted negative comments about a previous employer: 11%
• Demonstrated poor communication skills: 11%
• Posted content about using drugs: 10%
• Made discriminatory comments: 10%
• Posted content about drinking: 10%
• Shared confidential information from a previous employer: 7%
• Have never rejected a candidate because of information on a social networking site: 7%

However, some employers like what they see on candidates' Facebook pages so much, this becomes part of their hiring decision. What can you do on Facebook that makes an employer sit up and take good notice of you?

• Gave a positive impression of their personality and organizational fit: 39%
• Had a profile that supported their professional qualifications: 36%
• Had a profile that showed the candidate was creative: 36%
• Had good references posted by others: 34%
• Showed solid communication skills: 33%
• Had a profile that showed the candidate was well-rounded: 33%
• Had a profile that showed the candidate had received awards and recognitions: 24%
• Never hired a candidate because of information on a social networking site: 18%

And that's not all. Did you know that Facebook is linked to 66% of divorces? Yes, finding that old flame on Facebook could lead to more than you bargained for. The renewal of that not-so-innocent friendship might end in marital disaster. Facebook is cited as evidence in 66% of divorces in the U.S., according to a survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In addition, more than 80% of divorce lawyers reported they "have seen an increase in the number of cases using social networking evidence" during the past few years.