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Positive Online Presence
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Positive Online Presence:Outline
How easy is it to find me on the web? How can I increase hits on my name? How do employers use the web to find out about
applicants? Can my digital tattoo affect my chances of getting
a job? If someone Googles my name, what will they
find? How can I market myself on the web?
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Positive Online PresenceDid you know?• 83% of employers look
up job applicants online before deciding on whether or not to hire them
Execunet, 2007
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Positive Online PresenceDid you know?
• Almost half of those employers decided against certain candidates based purely upon their online reputation
Execunet, 2007
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Positive Online Presence:Strategies
What can you do? Ensure a professional email address
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What can you do? Search your name frequently and delete
unwanted content
• Google (and Google images)• Pipl.com• Spezify• Personas
Positive Online Presence:Strategies
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What can you do? Remove or restrict access
to any pictures, messages or videos that may leave an unfavorable impression of you
Positive Online Presence:Strategies
Image courtesy of buba69 (Flickr)
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How easy is it to find me on the web?
How can I increase hits on my name?
Are my various blogs, websites and networking accounts linked to each other?
Positive Online Presence:Strategies
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What can you do? Update Facebook profile (and
privacy settings) LinkedIn Twitter Profile Splash page
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Consider developing a e-portfolio – include your resume and showcase any impressive projects you’ve worked on
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Create a thoughtful, well-written blog (or microblog) about your goals or interests. Comment on recent news in your field of interest. Post comments on others’ blogs and use your full name
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Create a Google Alert Google has released tools to
protect users online reputation. Erasing personal identity inform
ation from the web How to contact a sites Webmast
er Personal data alerts
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What’s your digital tattoo?
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Resources Osmar, Allie. “Home” The Creative Career. n.p., 2007-2009. Web. 30 July 2012.
Broadcast Interview Source., Inc. “Human Trend Alert: Digital Dirt Hurts Candidates “ Expert Click. N,d. Web. 14 July 2012.
The perp. (c) buba69 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/buba69/2434183957/in/photostream/). CC BY 2.0
The Golden Rule (c) Burkazoid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djburkey/4360903186/in/photostream/). CC BY-NC 2.0
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