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Here's how much your inappropriate Facebook pictures and Twitter typos affect your chances of landing a job

We've all heard it before: Always be professional online, even on your personal social-media pages.

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But how much of an impact do your inappropriate Facebook pictures and Twitter typos really have on your chances of landing a job?

The Recruiter Nation Survey from Jobvite found out by asking 1,400 recruiting and human-resource professionals what they look at when scouting out a potential hire's social-media profiles — and whether what they find hurts or helps those candidates in their job search.

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