One of the really cool things about Facebook is that although designed as a general social site with fun applications you can share with friends for laughs, it is also a very customizable platform. To be specific you can establish a more professional presence on Facebook if you like. It depends on the precedent you’ve set for your “friending”.

Many of us use it in conjunction with LinkedIn, Meetup and other sites for professional networking purposes. One way you can do that if you’ve been using it generically to this point is to limit what your friends can show on your wall paper.

It you see that astrological quiz or Mafia Wars request but don’t want corporate recruiters to see it populating your Facebook profile at the wrong time, that is a problem easily solved. Mouse over to the right side of the entry and you’ll see a “Hide” drop down box. The arrow gives you the option to hide the person or hide the particular game/quiz. Assuming you still like your FB friend pick the second option and it should never appear again.

You will have to congnizant to check your account each day to wipe out the not so serious content but if you’re a crackbook junkie like most of us you probably already do this. So kill the app and keep a friend while you look for that next opportunity.