<p>I technically have a Facebook, but it is used very little. I have some friends, but I have no posts, no pictures, no videos, nada. The most I do with it is for sites that can use Facebook in lieu of creating a new account.</p>
<p>Granted, I'm still in high school, but if I were to apply for a job after college, would my lack of an internet presence be suspicious to employers?</p>
<p>It probably depends on the hiring manager.</p>
<p>I know many adults, including myself, that don’t have a Facebook account because it’s a great privacy leak and time sink.</p>
<p>It depends. I don’t usually have the time to look that closely at an applicant’s social networking sites, unless I’m hiring for my own department (HR) and I’m on the fence about them. It strikes me as a bit unusual for a young candidate, especially a recent college grad, not to have one. But it would not have an impact on my decision. </p>
<p>The idea is that the resume, cover letter, and interview should reveal enough. If I still feel that I don’t know the candidate’s personality and capabilities well enough to make a decision, the app gets canned. Facebook won’t reveal much else to me, especially when most people have upped their privacy settings due to employers and others doing this kind of thing.</p>
<p>I am mid-twenties and have never gotten into Twitter, Pinterest, or many of the newer sites coming out. Facebook and LinkedIn are all I use.</p>
<p>I don’t think it would set off any alarms at all. What comes up when you Google yourself?</p>