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12 Real Tweets That Will Keep You From Getting Hired

Updated 6/19/2020
12 Real Tweets That Will Keep You From Getting Hired
Check out some of the most extreme examples we’ve collected recently of tweets that will make sure you never get hired.

We recently found out about the very worst cover letter ever. And even though it made us cringe, we couldn't help ourselves: We had to go looking for more.

Since we know hiring managers frequently look at applicants’ social media profiles, we went hunting for the tweets that are sure to keep you from getting hired. Here are some of the most extreme examples we’ve collected recently (recreated on an account we've made to protect the Tweeters' privacy), as a lesson of what you should never, ever do.

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Ella Jane Arnold lives and works in NYC as a marketing manager at a tech startup. She spends the rest of her time blazing a trail through Central Park, eyeing real estate on HGTV, and photoshopping bizarre photos to send to her friends.
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