Personal versus professional social media usage

You may have many interests and hobbies. Most people do. Consider maintaining separate accounts for personal and professional interests, especially if you have interests that are distinct from your technical professional career, such as politics.

While it is important to show a well-rounded perspective of yourself and some insight into your personality, your professional social media accounts should focus primarily on your professional interests. Since most employers will check your social media account, and they are often listed on your professional profiles, you should aim to keep your social media image and reputation on a career-oriented plane. You can add any personal accounts you would like to be consulted in the description or biography portion of your profile as an option to learn more about your personal hobbies and interests.