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Topic 3- Reflection

This week’s topic combined conflicting ideals of authenticity within a professional online profile. Rebecca and Scott both posed similar questions on my blog in reference to my notion of “self-branding”, suggesting that through self-promotion of our “best self”, we are not remaining authentic. This made me consider what online authenticity truly involves. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Authentic; Professional; Online

This week will be on how to develop your own online professional profile while being authentic. With the rise of the digital age, recruiters are increasing their use on social media in order to find employees. As discussed in the previous topic, the large number of online identities that you may have all help to put forward a portfolio of yourself that future employers can find. Continue reading →

Topic 3: If you Searched yourself would you be Happy with the Results?

We have already discussed online identities, but here’s why they are so important professionally. As the days of posting a CV and cover letter are fading into the background, coming to the forefront are the new days of employers using your online identity to judge your employability.   How do we make our persona authentic? Your professional online persona needs to be multifaceted and should not stand in the way of promotion. Continue reading →

Topic 3: If you Searched Yourself would you be Happy with the Results?

We have already discussed online identities, but here’s why they are so important professionally. As the days of posting a CV and cover letter are fading into the background, coming to the forefront are the new days of employers using your online identity to judge your employability.   How do we make our persona authentic? Your professional online persona needs to be multifaceted and should not stand in the way of promotion. Continue reading →

How can I develop an authentic professional profile online?

Before we begin discussing how to develop an authentic professional profile online, let’s have a quick recap of the relevant points from Topics 1 and 2: Figure 1: A recap of earlier topics discussed, self-produced.  In my previous blog post on Topic 2, I discussed the debate between digital experts about how important it is to develop an authentic online profile, instead of multiple or anonymous identities and personas. Continue reading →

If you aren’t online, you don’t exist

With 77% of employers Googling prospective employees there has never been a better time to develop your online professional profile (Hoffman, 2017). In Topic 2 both Philip and I touched upon the idea of having a different online personal and professional profile and how the differentiation plays dividends in a successful job application. But how can an authentic online professional profile be developed? I propose the best way to answer this question is to start by defining ‘authentic’. Continue reading →

Developing a Professional Online Profile

We now live in a digital age in which everything appears to be moving online. One thing that certainly has moved online is employment, where we are seeing less focus on CV’s and more focus on digital profiles. Ever wondered if your employee has looked you up? (Made via PiktoChart) As you can see, it’s very rare for an employer not to scan your social media platforms before being hired. Continue reading →

A qualitative approach to authentic online professional profiles: create an authentic fairy-tale through usage

Employers and employees increasingly use online profiles for professional purposes, like recruitment, sackings and verification (JobVite, 2014), raising many strategies through which to develop authentic online professional profile, as the following PowToon discusses: Each strategy is unified around usage, definable as any user-driven interaction, which unlocks many authenticity strategies. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Authentic Professional Online Profile

WHAT IS SOCIAL RECRUITING? In a nutshell, social recruiting is a strategy that’s used to hire candidates by looking through social media networks as a talent agency. On platforms such as LinkedIn, companies can scout eligible candidates for recruitment without having to use the traditional methods of newspaper advertisements or agency placements. This method can be beneficial for both employers and potential employees. Continue reading →

Discuss the ways in which an authentic online professional profile can be developed…

“Your social media profile has now become your new CV.” “Is Your Social Media Damaging Your Chances Of Finding A Job? – NHB Recruitment” Social media is a huge an unavoidable part of todays society that plays a role in many aspects of our lives. Therefore it is unsurprising that your online profiles can now have a massive impact on your professional life and potentially even cause problems when it comes to applying for new jobs. Continue reading →

Working offline is no longer an option

Last week I mentioned how recruiters are much more likely to engage in the practice of online profile screening [1], [2]. However, the utility of an online professional identity beyond the hiring process can be easily overlooked. Maintaining an active professional profile can yield many benefits. In a self-conducted interview, Barney Green of Higher Safety discusses what an online professional profile means to him and the effect it has on his business. Continue reading →

How can you create an authentic online professional profile?

In last week’s discussion I mentioned how some people choose to portray different identities online, often to separate social and professional life. A lot can go wrong without a professional profile, as seen with the infamous Justine Sacco (Ronson, 2015). A recent Jobvite survey suggested that 73% of employers had uses social media to hire employees (Jobvite, 2014). So how can you create an authentic, professional profile? Use LinkedIn! The most obvious starting point has to be LinkedIn. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Keep It Professional

Traditionally, CVs and recommendations were the primary methods in how individuals applied for jobs. However, due to the increasingly digital age, changes in technology have influenced the process in how employers hire candidates. One of these methods is social media, described by Hunter (2015) as a ‘social CV’. I have produced an infographic which highlights key statistics from Jobvite (2014) on how employers recruit employees. Figure 1. Professional online profile. Continue reading →

Developing an Online Employability Profile

This week’s blog will focus on the opportunities and challenges of establishing a professional online identity and how to deal with online criticism. As discussed in my previous blog post, it is best to accept that almost everyone has an online identity. This means that people can and will find information about you on the web. You can however, use this knowledge to your advantage! How? You can start by creating an airtight reputation when promoting yourself online. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Building an Authentic Professional Digital Profile

The digital age has not only had an effect on our private lives, but also our professional ones, including the ways in which we are being recruited, meaning that more of us are being recruited online. Figure 1: What do recruiters look for in a profile? LinkedIn remains the recruiters top social networking site of choice, however this doesn’t necessarily mean that this is only digital tool that we should be using to create an authentic profile. Continue reading →

Topic 3 – Authentic Professional Profile

(Video made by me, images used in video linked below) In the video above I consider the key elements of a professional and authentic online profile. In this post, I will be considering the ways to set up such a profile. Firstly, based on my work on Online Identity, I would advise keeping this profile separate from personal use profiles due to the added security of mistakes being more private and difficult to track for professional contacts. Continue reading →