Social Network as a Resume

the transparent reputation economy: social media as a

character reference

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transparency, personal brand and authenticity are the keys to success in

today's competitive job search

Photo: Stuck in Customs. Source: Put Forth Your Virtual Best. By Daniel Gulati. Huffington Post. May 2012. 

companies are increasingly reliant on applicants’ web presence

instead of resumes

Photo: Robert S. Donovan Source: No More Résumés, Say Some Firms. By Rachel Emma Silverman. Wall Street Journal. January 2012. 

the online screening process evaluates the quality of candidates, determining if applicants will be a good social fit.

Photo: Jaypeg. Source: No More Résumés, Say Some Firms. By Rachel Emma Silverman. Wall Street Journal. January 2012. 

"We are most interested in what people are like, what they are like to

work with, how they think".

Photo: I..C..U Source: No More Résumés, Say Some Firms. By Rachel Emma Silverman. Wall Street Journal. January 2012. 

“I’m assuming they have a strong network, cultivate it, and are seen as a leader in their field. Without a LinkedIn profile, I’m not sure

how they can say this”Photo: The Seafarer. Source: Recruiters Say: Avoid LinkedIn At Your Peril. By Allison Cheston. May 2012. Forbes. 

resumes fail to give much insight into a candidate’s personality,

passions, and social ability

Photo: HockeyBoy Source: No More Résumés, Say Some Firms. By Rachel Emma Silverman. Wall Street Journal. January 2012. 

“it is a big red flag if a candidate has either no profile or a limited profile with

a low number of connections”Photo: CharlotWest Source: Recruiters Say: Avoid LinkedIn At Your Peril. By Allison Cheston. May 2012. Forbes. 

“The paper resume is dead.” Photo: Mastahanky. Source:Tweets, not résumés, are trending. By Bruce Horovitz. February 2013. USA Today. 

"It didn't matter to me what they're like in an interview setting.

All that mattered was their online personality"

Photo: M.Dolly. Source: Tweets, not résumés, are trending. By Bruce Horovitz. February 2013. USA Today. 

Social technologies encompass every aspect of our lives, forcing us to merge

identities that used to be separate.

Photo: Brendan Lynch. Source:The Web Means the End of Forgetting. By Jeffrey Rosen. The New York Times. July 2010. 

we can no longer have segmented selves, but everyone’s public and private identities are

merging

Photo: Berliner. Gazette. Source:The Web Means the End of Forgetting. By Jeffrey Rosen. The New York Times. July 2010. 

applicants are forced to be themselves on personal profiles like Facebook, Twitter, and

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to employers, a candidate’s contacts, friends and followers back their profiles up.

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a study done by the University of Texas found that what a person is “really” like can be judged

by their Facebook profile

Photo: Kris Kesiak Photography. Source:The Web Means the End of Forgetting. By Jeffrey Rosen. The New York Times. July 2010. 

“current social norms” favour exposure over privacy. Individuals are now more comfortable

sharing information of all kinds “openly and with more people”

Photo: On a meadow, lea. Source:The Web Means the End of Forgetting. By Jeffrey Rosen. The New York Times. July 2010. 

As a result, “We’re coming to terms and reconciling with that merging of identities”

Photo: Jitter Buffer Source:The Web Means the End of Forgetting. By Jeffrey Rosen. The New York Times. July 2010. 

to employers, visibility creates opportunities and reputation builds trust

Photo: the tartan podcast Source:The Reputation Economy is Coming - Are You Prepared? By Dan Schaebel. Forbes. February 2011

This “proven” trustworthiness exists only online, so in order to compete in the global economy,

individuals must maintain their brand.

Photo: shareski Source:The Reputation Economy is Coming - Are You Prepared? By Dan Schaebel. Forbes. February 2011

"The Web is your résumé. Social networks are your mass references”.

Photo: James Cridland Source: Tweets, not résumés, are trending. By Bruce Horovitz. February 2013. USA Today. 

“The very best talent isn't even looking for work. They're mobile and socially

connected and too busy changing the world” Photo: NASA Goddard Photo and Video Source: Tweets, not résumés, are trending. By Bruce Horovitz. February 2013. USA Today.