The Vanity Google: What Does Yours Say About You?
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This document discusses how employers will research potential job candidates online before interviewing them. It notes that 80% of employers use search engines like Google to screen applicants. It advises job seekers to carefully manage their online presence and digital footprint by googling themselves to understand what information is publicly available, using privacy settings on social media, and creating a strong professional online profile to curate a positive online reputation. The document emphasizes taking control of one's online identity and building an effective online personal brand through platforms like LinkedIn, blogs, and social media to showcase credentials and expertise.
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The Vanity Google: What Does Yours Say About You?
- 1. The Vanity What does yours say about you?
- 2. 80% of employers will google you before they interview you! Huffington Post 2014
- 4. There are even life hacker articles on how to do it for those who don’t know and can’t figure it out…
- 10. How worried should you be?!
- 11. WHAT DO EMPLOYERS DO? Formal interview process Screening interviews done via phone or online “Maybes” sorted into (i) more likely (ii) less likely (iii) no depending on what is found – or not found Google search done Sorted into “no” and “maybe” piles Applications received
- 12. Applicants can easily be weeded out.
- 13. “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”
- 14. “What happens in Vegas, stays in Google (and Bing, and...)”
- 15. Think about your online presence!
- 17. Think before your friends post! (and tag you…)
- 18. Think before someone you don’t know posts!
- 19. Learn to use the privacy settings on your social networks
- 21. Use a pseudonym, but don't put too much faith in it! (and don’t link from one account to another if you want to keep the pseudonym anonymous) ((and remember which account you’re logged in to if you have more than one!))
- 22. No information can be as damaging as negative information!
- 23. Google yourself! What do the first 3-4 pages say? Check images and videos as well as web! Take control of your online presence Manage it effectively
- 24. WHAT IF YOU DON’T LIKE WHAT YOU SEE?
- 25. Take control and build a positive online presence
- 26. Google someone well respected in the field you want to work in What does their information say? •Where are they resident on the web?
- 28. LinkedIn Google+ Twitter Amazon/Quora SlideShare.net Instagram/Flickr YouTube/ Vimeo/Vine Your own blog
- 30. The greater your positive online visibility, the better your online reputation.
- 33. 1. Who you are 2. Who you know 3. What you know
- 34. Create a strong profile Use your real name and the same as your other professional social media accounts Aim for100% completion Endorse others and get yourself endorsed Make connections but make them personal
- 36. “An experienced production manager with the ability to manage productions and proven track record of high accomplishments in various areas. Highly organized individual, highly adaptable, strong business sense, effective communicator, result-oriented and can- do attitude.” Subjective Over confident No evidence Lacks credibility
- 37. “3+ years experience of production management developed through work experience, volunteer roles and my degree. Managed 15+ projects ranging of diverse sizes. 200+ hours of planning and organising production scheduled. Experienced at estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets. All my projects were delivered on time and under budget.” Evidenced Credible Relevant Succinct
- 38. students.linkedin.com/uk Get your profile checked by Careers
- 39. What do you want to achieve? How are you going to achieve it? What tools will you use? When will you engage in them? How much time will you devote? How will you know you have been successful?