Like many students, I am just about to start the process of applying for jobs. I stumbled across this interesting article today about how a Facebook profile might actually help you to get the job and what other steps computer and internet-savvy people should take to gain an advantage over the competition.
“If you approach online profiles as a way to present your professional side to the world, then you have a great opportunity,” says John Challenger, CEO of outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
“Write about your passions and ideas, and employers who search Google or other sties can find your page and get to know you,” he advises. About 75 percent of employers admit to using Google to do background research on candidates, he notes, and a growing number are using the sites to include candidates rather than exclude them.
I guess I have to update my numerous profiles on social networking sites before I apply to companies. Maybe this blog is a step in the right direction. If you are interested in reading the complete article, go to Baselinemag.com.
