High school or college students used to dominate the social networking scene, but recently, sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter have been attracting users of all ages to join the phenomenon and share their life online. But no matter how old you are, you might want to be careful what you put on your profile.

Hiring managers aren’t just relying on written references anymore to judge if a candidate is right for a job. Many employers are signing in to these sites to research potential and current employees, looking at everything from photos to what you’re writing to your friends. If you have inappropriate pictures of yourself from Jimmy’s toga party or offensive language in your “About me” section, you might have to kiss that job you’ve been dying to land goodbye.

We’re not telling you to totally revamp your account and only post pictures of yourself frolicking with puppies and volunteering at soup kitchens. But you should ask yourself this question: Would I be cool with my grandma seeing everything on my profile? If the answer is no—or you just have a wild and crazy grandma—you might want to clean things up a bit in case an employer takes a peek.

And if it’s totally not your fault that objectionable material popped up on your page (i.e. your friend Willy left profanity on your wall) just make sure you delete it as soon as you see it. MySpace and other websites have a tool that allows users to preview anything that goes on their page before it’s published, including comments and photos.

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If your cell phone ringtone of a police car siren is freaking out your neighbors and making your grandma’s hearing aid go berserk, we’ve got just the thing for you. Be the envy of all your friends (and tired neighbors) with the new SnagAJob.com ringtone, a catchy little ditty that will motivate you to get off the couch and land the job you deserve. Or at least dance around your living room with a hairbrush as a microphone.

Here’s how you do it, all laid out in four easy steps:

Step 1. Click here to listen to the song—the preview should open in Windows Media Player. If not, you may need to update your player to the latest version, which only takes about a minute.

Step 2. As soon as you click the link, a box will pop up asking if you want to open the file or save it to a disk. Choose the “Save to disk” option and click “OK.” The file will then be saved to your computer and will appear as an icon on your desktop. You can also right click on the link to the song and choose “Save Link As” to save directly to your desktop.

Step 3. If you already have a program that you use to convert your music files into ringtones, go ahead and use that. If you don’t have such a program, don’t sweat it. Here are some free sites we recommend that will do the trick:

• Make Your Own Ringtones
• Lifehacker – How to create your own ringtone
• Audacity – Free audio editor and recorder

Step 4. Follow the steps on whichever site you choose. If you have a smart phone, like a Blackberry, you can email yourself the file and set it as your ringtone right on your phone. All other phones require a USB cable that may have come with your phone when you first got it, but sometimes must be purchased separately. Read your phone’s owner’s manual if you’re unsure.

There you have it, instructions to getting the most popular ringtone among Hollywood celebrities like David “The Hoff” Hasslehoff and political superstars like Ralph Nader. Well, they actually probably don’t have it…yet.

Let us know if you downloaded our rockin’ ringtone to your phone by leaving us a comment below.

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For nearly two years, the Net’s hippest cats have been answering the same question over and over again, “What are you doing?”

It may sound simple, but how many single questions can claim to elicit answers as diverse as the following?

1. Feeding my ferret.
2. Just got promoted to manager!
3. Wondering where Waldo is…

Many of you have already been sucked in by the power of Twitter. And now SnagAJob.com is joining the giant online conversation. (Hurumph. Hurumph.) That’s right, each time we publish a new entry on SnagABlog.com, we’ll send a link out to everyone following us on Twitter. Click here to join the fun.

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SnagAJob.com is finally playing with the cool kids.

We’ve let loose our army of hourly job experts on both MySpace and Facebook. Considering there are 70 million hourly workers in America, we figured a few of them had to be on these popular sites.

If you’ve had a great experience with SnagAJob.com and keep forgetting to tell your friends about us, then what better way than to hook up than through these online communities?

Here’s the skinny on how we’re working with both websites:

MySpace JobBuddy: Registered users befriend JobBuddy and then they (and their friends) can get instant access to a virtual job counselor with business savvy and a sense of humor. We’ve even started a MySpace group called 70 Million Strong for all hourly job seekers to hang out. So share stories, trade recipes and make BFFs at your new online treehouse.

Facebook Job Snagger: This cool widget allows Facebook members to search for and display jobs. It’s easy to use and much handier than that widget that makes you answer questions before telling you which Smurf you would be (Big whoop).

Stay tuned – and don’t give up all your bad boss stories - SnagAJob.com will soon be introducing its own online community.

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Some of this year’s hot Halloween costumes include pirates (thanks to Johnny Depp), superheroes de jour (Spidey still rules this category), and traditional costumes dressed up with scandalous accessories (The French Maid comes to mind). Basically, as long as you’re not wearing that lame “Scream” mask that is so 1996 or going out as Prince Charming, you should be in good shape.

If you’re one of the few Halloween revelers who still doesn’t have a costume for a party or you just need something for the kids, then try seeking some inspiration from America’s hourly workers. After all, they have to wear costumes every waking, working day.

• Rosie the Riveter: Grab a blue shirt, a red doo rag, squeeze in a few push-ups, and paint up the town as this beloved cultural icon, who represented the six million women who helped produce war materials for the U.S.A. during World War II. Ladies, be sure to challenge all the guys on the block to an arm wrestling match, as well.
• NFL receiver Roy Williams: Don’t worry, you won’t need a jersey. All you need to do is dress up as a pizza delivery guy. In case you hadn’t heard, the stud Detroit Lions receiver recently admitted that he never tips pizza delivery drivers. In a brilliant marketing move, Pizza Hut called the receiver out, and Williams ended up volunteering as a delivery driver for an evening shift in Detroit. In other words, Williams wasn’t the only one who got served.
• Greenhorn crab fisherman: With “Deadliest Catch” quickly becoming one of the most compelling and popular TV shows, why not dress up as a first-time Alaskan crab fisherman. Be sure to dress warm, strap on some yellow boots, grow out a beard and bring a first aid kit. A life vest might be a good idea, too.
• Newman: This infamous “Seinfeld” villain was America’s favorite postal worker from 1991 – 98. And no one filled out government trousers quite like the jolly mail carrier played by Wayne Knight. Be sure to style a short bushy fro, grab some spectacles and practice one-liners like this, “When you control the mail, you control information!”
• The King: It’s time to shave the sideburns – Elvis has been dethroned as the Halloween “King” by a fast food icon. A clever series of creepy yet hilarious Burger King TV ads has turned its mascot into a commercial megastar. Heck, you don’t even need to make this costume because you can buy it almost anywhere. Just don’t wear the costume into an actual Burger King restaurant – that’s worse than wearing the concert T-shirt to the actual concert.

– Happy (and safe) Halloween from SnagAJob.com!

That’s not a typo in the headline. The story you’re about to read is a tale of an American hamburger institution and Korean ingenuity.

Earlier this month, a McDonald’s in Seoul, Korea was outfitted with a cool new technology: Customers can now order food from their tables via cell phone, and even get alerted to when it’s ready via text message, according to the Korea Times.

It’s a pilot program for the international restaurant chain’s new “Touch Order” menu, and is being powered by technology from the South Korean mobile telecommunications company, SK Telecom. There are currently no set plans to expand the program to other stores or countries, according to the article, but the next time you’re heading into a crowded McDonald’s with an empty belly during the lunchtime rush, it’s something to think about.

The moral of the story? Those in restaurant jobs and all hourly workers should always be highly adaptable, and keeping tabs on the latest technology isn’t a bad thing either. In other words, here’s your excuse for staying up til 3 a.m. playing “Halo 3″ and talking smack to third graders over the headset.

It always happens when you’re smack-dab in the middle of extreme concentration – a co-worker’s cell phone triggers the loudest, most annoying ring tone ever. Sometimes it’s an Avril Lavigne song. Other times it’s the “Baywatch” theme. Occassionally, it’s the “Macarena.”

If a recent SnagAJob.com poll is any indication, cell phones are very, very popular with the employees fueling America’s hourly jobs. More than 80 percent of 4,800 respondents stated that the cell phone was the gadget they couldn’t live without, with the iPod coming in second with 13 percent of the vote, and TiVo bringing up the rear with 7 percent of the vote.

As more states enact laws banning handset use while driving, and schools also continue prohibiting cell phone usage, there are fewer and fewer acceptable places to make calls. Even workplaces are getting in the game; according to a poll published in USA Today, 30 percent of companies have put some sort of cell phone kibosh into place.

What’s it all mean? A few things. First off, if you’re guilty of chatting on the phone while you’re supposed to be working, or even having your text message alarm go off every five minutes, then you’re ruining it for the rest of us who just want to call home once a day to see if we’re supposed to pick up milk on the way home. Also, it may not be long before cell phone abusers are considered worse co-workers than chronic knuckle crackers, bubble gum blasters, slackers or kiss-ups.