Tech-Savvy Job Searching
Learn more about job searching online Online Career Guide
Links and information used for a recent presentation on careers and social networking
Social Networking PDF/Presentation
Watch the famous Social Media Revolution video, and learn more about this fast-growing phenomenon
Online Audit
Everything you need to test your online presence! Employment recruiters often search job-seekers' name online to get more information that they cannot get from resumes and job applications. Your online presence--the collection of all references to you online (including photos, comments, associations, etc.)--provides clues about your personality and how you might perform as an employee. It is your responsibility to make sure your online presence reflects responsibility and professionalism, especially when you are looking for a job. Every job seeker should search online for their name and perform an online audit periodically to ensure that their online presence is Accurate - ensure that there are no rumors and misrepresentations of your image Positive - remove content that could be considered unprofessional or contrary to the values you wish to convey to employers Clear - distinguish yourself from others who have the same name or a name similar to yours. Use your middle initial and highlight any unique aspects that set you apart from others in a positive way.
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Email Addresses Is the email address you use to communicate with employers professional-sounding, and does it reveal no personal information that could be used in negative ways? Current email address ______________@_________________________ Double-check the following __ address is not generally offensive __ address does not reveal or give clues to my age, disability, race, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, or political preferences __ address does not convey immaturity or a preoccupation with personal interests unrelated to one's worklife (examples: hotrodbilly@yahoo.com, angel-fire-pewter@isp.net, spartansfan35@hotmail.com) __ address is not my work email address (using your work email address to look for jobs is very unprofessional) If you need a new email address, what are some options you can try? ______________@_________________________ ______________@_________________________
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Resumes / Job Search Profiles 1. Do you have a resume posted online (CareerBuilder, Monster, etc.)?
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Google Yourself Have you searched to see what information about you is on the internet? If yes, would you want an employer to view it? Write down URLs that contain content that concerns you. When finished, write some ways that you can change what is revealed about you. URL _____________________________________________ URL _____________________________________________ Action I plan to take to remove or hide information that could affect me negatively in my job search _____________________________
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Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn... Do you belong to one or more social networking sites? For each site on which you have a profile, would an employer approve of your __ Profile? __ Pictures? __ Groups? __ Friends' comments? __ Friends' profiles? __ Tweets?
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Additional Actions Are you comfortable, overall, with the image that you are projecting on the internet? If not, write additional changes you will make. Think about other portions of the internet display information about you. Changes I will make: 1. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________ 3. _________________________________ 4. _________________________________ 5. _________________________________ |
