Successfully Using Online Networking


Successfully Using Online Networking

by  on July 6, 2013 

Online networks, such as Linked In may be great resources for connecting with potential employers or mentors. You can use online networking as a means of making yourself visible, highlighting your accomplishments and skills. You could also use online networks to do your own research on companies you are interested in working for (e.g., what they are about, what their employers do or say). At the same time, many employers use these online profiles to do their research on you. Thus, you should make sure your profile or information about you is updated, free of typos or grammatical errors, and accurately depicts your interests, goals, and strengths. You should make sure the information on your resume and social networking profile are consistent; if it is not, potential employers may assume you are lying or stretching the truth on your resume. Further, you may want to edit your privacy settings on personal accounts you have (e.g., Facebook). Although your personal photos may get a lot of likes from your friends/family, it does not mean your employer will feel the same. Having personal information visible for the public eye is a form of disclosure that many potential employers may not view as appealing; this disclosure or the information you are revealing about yourself could cost you an interview or job offer. For more information, see the Fox Business article: How College Students Can Use Online Networking to Find a Job 

*Originally posted on the Career Skillet website (Permission granted by Jill Bowers).

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