As the election in the United States winds down, many people are going online having sometimes euphoric, sometimes sad, sometimes angry conversations about politics, politicians and political issues.
Against this backdrop, it is important for early career, mid-career, and late- career academics and practitioners to remember that what they post can influence their career opportunities.
Whether it is on Facebook or LinkedIn, what you say and how you say will influence the assessment of potential hiring managers and colleagues.
If your political affiliation and position on policy issues align, you will benefit.
If they do not, you may lose opportunities.
When positing, particularly until emotions tied to the election settle, be mindful that your words influence your ability to secure work - and beyond landing a job - they shape how we treat each other at work, at home, and in broader society.
Lets craft a world where we can all disagree to disagree, where we have 1,000 ideas compete, and where we can get past the heated rhetoric to see the fundamental good in each other.
Thanks to JGUM for highlighting Julie Wade's work - and thank you for the nudge - to point out what we say about politics can help or hurt our careers.
#academiclife#relevance#socialmedia#politics#politicalaffiliation#politicalissues#healthcare#guncontrole#legalizemarijuana (note: the last three are issues studied in our paper, not normative statements).
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