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Reflection: Be found, and then be great

This weeks topic highlighted points that I had not previously considered about my online presence, and encouraged me to streamline my accounts to maintain professional authenticity. The article regarding Justine accentuated just how careful you must be with social media. As discussed on Davina’s post, I consider this to be  something that we are all aware of, but perhaps in reality do not think this incident would occur therefore aren’t as careful as we should be. Continue reading →

Reflection on Topic 3

I found this a very useful topic to research, as a student who will be entering the workforce soon (hopefully) I need to be in a position to market myself in the best way possible. I was completely unaware of how prevalent social media was in the recruiting industry. After reading fellow students posts, I felt we all understood the importance and relevance of keeping up an authentic professional profile and it was quite clear we understood what we should NOT do to stay professional or authentic. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Authenticity Online

In the last topic, I wrote about online identity and how what you post can damage your reputation online and the chances of finding a job from a digital footprint that gets left behind. This week’s topic links very well, and I will be discussing how you are able to create an authentic online professional profile. During a seminar last year for my Digital Age module, we discussed online security and were asked to Google ourselves and check to see what results were shown. Continue reading →

Developing a Professional Online Profile.

According to Jobvite (2014), 79% of recruiters have hired a candidate through LinkedIn. Furthermore, 93% review a candidate’s social profile before hiring. With this being said, it is clear that the presence of a professional online profile is vital for employment. Below, I have highlighted the ways in which an authentic professional profile can be developed. References: Social Recruiting Survey (2014). Jobvite. Available at: https://www.jobvite. Continue reading →

Developing an online professional profile: Marketing yourself!

While a typical work place in the past was dominated by the one-way method, which goes top bottom from boss to employees, today’s work place should look more like a jazz band, as suggested by Don Tapscott (2014). It is believed that a two-way street is more in favour of today’s constantly changeable work environment. Besides, as indicated by Nyk Nyman, with the rise in use of the social media, the job search process today should work the same way. Continue reading →

Authenticity for dummies

Authenticity relates to originality, and when applied to an online professional profile, it means that the profile is really YOU, not a clone of someone else’s profile or their characteristics. An authentic online professional profile can be developed in several ways, with LinkedIn being the most popular. Online platform – TARGETjobs, and creating your own blog, through Weebly or Tumblr, are other examples of ways to develop an authentic online professional profile. Continue reading →

It Is important to create online professional profiles

Since the coming of Internet era, CV is not adequate now for applying a job. Though a good CV is able to show your information in a format way. However, nowadays, some recruiters not only focus on your ability to work but also care about your personality to consider if you fit the job or not. Thus, having a professional profile online can make a huge different. Because it can demonstrate many aspects about your personality. It may also bring a higher possibility of getting a new job. Continue reading →

It Is important to create online professional profiles

Since the coming of Internet era, CV is not adequate now for applying a job. Though a good CV is able to show your information in a format way. However, nowadays, some recruiters not only focus on your ability to work but also care about your personality to consider if you fit the job or not. Thus, having a professional profile online can make a huge different. Because it can demonstrate many aspects about your personality. It may also bring a higher possibility of getting a new job. Continue reading →

Creating Online Professional Profiles

  I’m sure we can agree from my previous post, we would all like to keep our professional and personal lives separate as we have different identities within the two groups. Following on from that, I will be discussing the ways in which we can develop an authentic online professional profile. Having an authentic online profile can be time consuming to create, however if done correctly will make you as an individual more employable. Continue reading →

@keviniri – Branding yourself online

Due to the increasingly low supply of skilled workers, there is a huge amount of competition for talent causing employers to be more innovative with recruitment. Social media has become a massive part of recruiters’ arsenal in finding the best talent. The figure below demonstrates just how many employers are now using social media to recruit and which networks have been hired through. Jobvite. (2014). Continue reading →

What’s this all about then? Topic 3: Building a professional digital profile

Image 1 (BetterTeam) As a third year undergraduate, having a professional digital profile has certainly grown in importance recently. I have been applying for jobs over the last few months and having a professional digital profile is essential, if not, a requirement. So the first thing I had to do back in August was find out the best way to create a professional profile. My father said LinkedIn was a great place to start. Continue reading →

“Be found, and then be great!”

Have your parents or tech savvy grandparents tried to add you on Facebook but you’ve declined because you don’t want them to see your profile? Now what if employers, who determine your future, are scrutinising your online personality, which in turn may skew your chances of recruitment? We are the millennial generation, bringing a new culture to the workforce (Tapscott, 2014). With our increasing online presence, we introduce different forms of recruitment and screening. Continue reading →

Developing a professional profile which truly represents you

It is estimated that between 75 & 93% of companies use social media as a till when taking on new employees. Although the stats vary they are all in agreement that the vast majority of these companies regard social media as an invaluable tool. Not only are employers vetting candidates through social media but they are also advertising jobs online. According to Jobvite 73% of employers were looking at increasing their spending on social media in 2914. Continue reading →