The Social Media Resume

FirstnameLastname.com The Social Media Resume

By Jodi AndersonFlickr mkhmarketing

Seeking enthusiastic,

tech savvy, summer intern to fill position –

apply onlineFlickr Tax Credits

“We received

thousands of applicants and narrowed it down to fourteen based on

keywords found in the applications.” “ Congratulations you’ve been

selected for an

interview. Flickr Ayolt de Roos

”

Your Future Employer is Watching You Online. You Should Be, Too. By Michael Fertik. Harvard Business Review. 2012.

He walked up to the receptionist and gave his first name and last name – and stated He was there to interview for the summer intern

position listed.

“Please have a seat –

they will be right with you”

Flickr trieu88

“Hello, my name is

FirstnameLastname.” He said, as He extended his

hand towards the man in the suit.

“Nice to meet you. I will be

interviewing you today. Let’s get started.

Via Flickr Richard.Asia”

“As part of the hiring process, we like to

evaluate our applicants web presence – their tweets, blogs, status updates, online profiles and pictures, and websites visited.

Standard resumes don’t provide us

with much depth

these days.”

Flickr Jason A. Howie No More Resumes, Says Some Firms. By Rachel Emma Silverman. Wall Street Journal. 2012

“It’s a growing

trend in today’s industry. ________________

Over 75% of employers actively

research potential candidates

online”Flickr dorywithserifs

Your Future Employer is Watching You Online. You Should Be, Too. By Michael Fertik. Harvard Business Review. 2012.

that your previous employer was a ‘lazy, good for

nothing ‘

who ‘shouldn’t be

allowed to run a business’.” Flickr Vince Welter

uncensored

“It has come to our

attention

Binge

drinking seems to be your weekend

hobby..

“Based on intoxicated, and destructive

photos of

yourself.Flickr SebastianVera

”

“And that you were

once involved in a

cyberbullying case in middle

school.

“As the bully.”

Flickr DeathByBokeh

”

“I am sorry, but your

digital footprint does not align with the image and values of our

company. We

regret to inform you,

that you will not be our next intern.

Flickr Snap-shooter!

”

“I suggest you ‘Think B4 You Post’next time…

Flickr MyTudutEuropean Commission

http://ec.europa.eu/news/science/100209_1_en.htm)

The Internet never forgets”

Leaving the interview He was distracted by the amount of his

personal information that was

accessible to anyone who wanted to look.

Flickr Valentin.Ottone

He never thought it could

happen to

Him.Flickr @boetter

Determined to renew his web presence

and file for reputation bankruptcy, He discovered many resources to guide

him...

Flickr will ockenden The Web Means the End of Forgetting. By Dan Schaebel. Forbes. 2011

1. Clean-Up

Eliminate aspects of your profile that may

affect your employment chances

Flickr gabriel.jorby Put Forth Your Virtual Best. By Daniel Gulati Huffington Post 2012

2. Curate

Carefully decide who you’ll allow past the

‘door’

Flickr Andrew Griffith Put Forth Your Virtual Best. By Daniel Gulati Huffington Post 2012

3. Interact

‘Leap’ into conversation with influencers in your target industry and

functionFlickr cscott2006 Put Forth Your Virtual Best. By Daniel Gulati Huffington Post 2012

4. Promote

Promote other peoples’ content, and

demonstrate that you’re a team player

Flickr hownowdesign Put Forth Your Virtual Best. By Daniel Gulati Huffington Post 2012

5. Create

Align your domain to create favorable

search engine optimization effects

Flickr huladancer Put Forth Your Virtual Best. By Daniel Gulati Huffington Post 2012

Although He knew his efforts wouldn’t elude

him of his online past - it would help

improve his online future…

Flickr brighter than sunshine

Flickr incurable_hippie

Equipped with his new FirstnameLastname.com

reputation

He was prepared to take on the professional world

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