These days, we always hear and read about how social media is such a great tool to help further your career. Using your online profiles can help you find the job of your dreams when you’re looking for one. The truth may be so in a few cases, but the other side of the coin is that social media can be dangerous to your professional image when used incorrectly. This is yet another reason why you shouldn’t follow the online career advice you find floating around the web indiscriminately (even though this post falls into this category as well). Of course, there are still good pieces of online career advice, but you should take everything with a grain of salt and consider if the advice really fits your personal situation or not. [Read more…]