Facebook and Job Search Privacy Tips

If you are a Facebook user and are concerned about employers (or others) seeing the personal information that you have on Facebook, you can change your Facebook privacy settings so only certain people, like your friends or other students, can view your profile. Here's information on your Facebook privacy options and how to change the settings.

To Change Facebook Privacy Settings

• Login
• Click on My Privacy

Users Can Change Settings for:

• Profile
• Search
• News Feed and Mini-Feed
• Poke, Message, and Friend Request
• Friends, Notes, and Facebook Development Platform

To Change Your Profile and Contact Settings

Select the privacy options you want for each section of your profile and for your contact information (Instant Message, Email, Phone, etc.)

Privacy Options include:

• All my networks and all of my friends
• Some of my networks and all of my friends
• Only my friends

Who Can See Your Profile

In addition, you can limit who can see your profile to certain types of people:

• Undergrad
• Grads
• Alumni
• Faculty
• Staff

You'll be able to set who is able to view all your profile information including photos, posts, contact information, online status, groups, wall, and status updates.