Social Networking - Are You Findable?
Welcome to July! It is a new day, a new start for those of you in the midst of a job search. Last month Gina and I focused on Social Networking. I posed a challenge to many of you to do a Google Search to determine if you are findable. Almost 70 people took on the challenge and learned some very interesting things about their name. Here are a few samples:
David Hollingsworth found, “I looked up my name on Google, and there were approximately 1,290,000 hits. There are very many men with the same name as me, but they’re more successful,…”
Danielle found, “…came up with 144 hits. My LinkedIn, Classmates and current job was listed. There is also a doctor with my name… No, I’m not related to Mike Piazza of the Padres.…“
Larry West found, “I discovered that there is a person with my name in my city that is a leader in the Nazi party. Based on the zip code, the person obviously lives in another part of town, but I am afraid that someone googling for me will mistake that idiot for me.”
R. Hicks found, “Find a lot of other people whom some I would not mind having their credentials.”
Reeva found, “I found out i was dead.. sh*t!!!”
Keith found, “I found that over 5 years ago I suggested in a forum that a good name for a rock band might be “chuckle of contempt.” While I still agree with this statement, I can’t get it removed. It’s silly to have show up amid all the good things I’ve tried to accent on my overall internet image.”
The winner of the book, 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions is Tammy Curry! Congratulations!
Tammy Curry found, “Well I showed up on face book, class reunion……Hhmmm.Interesting I showed up on alot of things I don’t remember doing.”
5 Lessons from our focus on Social Networking:
1. Learn the Etiquette behind Social Networking
2. The job search process has changed, get on the bandwagon!
3. You are responsible for your online presence. Read Tammy Curry’s comment again and think about it.
4. Find at least 3 Social Networking Tools from the Top 50.
5. Headhunters/Recruiters use Social Networking - See LinkedIn
Tags: Classmates, Danielle, David Hollingsworth, Gina, Google Search, interview-chatter, Keith, Larry West, Mike Piazza, My Linkedin, R. Hicks, Reeva, Social Networking, Tammy Curry, Top 50Related Stories
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