Like it or not, your digital identity is what defines you to potential employers and recruiters seeking you out online. And if you're interested in pushing your career forward, experts suggest that you take your digital identity seriously. The right words, photos, and social media banter online can impress a prospective employer or recruiter, while the wrong ones may turn them off.

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All of this isn't to say that the practice of asking someone to hand over their social media login credentials is OK -- far from it. For one thing, your friends haven't necessarily given permission for non-friends to see their posts.

At the same time, over-sharing online can cause you problems because people you don't expect may be watching; avoid doing so and you'll be better off.

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