Teach Your Children to Manage Their Online Identity

I did a post recently about employers hunting down prospective employees' MySpace and Facebook pages. And why not? If you're going to be representing their company, why shouldn't they take full advantage of any information available to them in making a hiring decision? Some recent college grads are just now realizing that it might not have been a smooth move to post that shot of themselves passed out on the bathroom floor after a few too many.

It's important for parents to talk to their kids about what they post online about themselves. Pictures and words posted on the Internet have a long shelf life, and it's important for your teen to remember that what might seem hilarious today might be horribly embarrassing later. Naymz Blog has a free E-book that will help you teach your teen how to protect his or her identity and reputation online. It's called Not Just Your Space: The Student's Guide to Managing Online Reputation. And it's free. Share it with your child.