I was at a seminar this last week and the conversation turned to how human resource departments are using Facebook and Twitter to see what type of person you are before they decide to hire you.

One professor from a local university spoke up to say that the majority of students who went to the university believed and utilized Facebook on a purely social level and felt that LinkedIn was their ‘professional’ social media website.

Man, do they have an awakening coming once they get into the workforce! I find it fascinating how different clients and associates use both LinkedIn and Facebook. So many of my clients in their 30’s find that Facebook is their main form of networking and generating leads for sales opportunities. They use it on a personal level, but it is so integrated with their everyday life that they naturally use it in business as well.

So wake up students – not only do you have to worry about you Facebook Profile when looking for a job, because yes, we will check it – but start getting your network of contacts on it now, because they will come in handy in the future.