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A professional online YOU in 5 simple steps

Figure 1 – created on canva.com Online recruitment is growing fast and it’s not stopping; 93% of recruiters use or plan to use social to support their recruiting efforts (Jobvite, 2014). If developing a professional online profile has not been a priority in your job search, make it one now! This post will consist of the steps I believe are essential for developing an authentic professional online profile. Firstly, set up a profile on a professional job/career site. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Professional Profiles

Why create a professional online profile? The video below provides a neat summary of how creating a professional online identity, through a ‘personal brand’, can be beneficial (see 3:14-3:47). (Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25217962) How can I create such a profile? There are many ways to create a professional online identity. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Building a professional digital profile

Please read these notes and check out the links, before preparing and posting your answer to the set question. This document should be regarded as just the start of the discussion, which we all then develop over the next two weeks through the conversations themselves and the sharing of further relevant links. It is intended to give you a flavour of the challenges and opportunities in managing your professional online identity, and get you started on answering the Topic 3 set question below. Continue reading →