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Virtual Steps to Your New Career

Filed under Job Hunting
Posted by Libraries, July 20, 2009
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So you’ve prepared your resume, written an impassioned cover letter, and earned yourself a set of glowing references. What can you do to stave off rejection? What else is left to consider?

Dave Willmer from the journal Training and Development writes, “The world is now ‘more connected than ever’ is not just a mere platitude. It should be your guiding principle in making sure that the information connecting you to others online is actually supporting your reputation and career, not tearing them down.”

In this, the Internet Age, potential employees are not represented solely by lines on a resume. And certainly every reference called, will have something positive to say. It simply wouldn’t do to include trash talking, former employers. You may gloss over your detractors when writing a new resume, but how certain can you be that you haven’t highlighted them elsewhere? Do you tweet, blog, Facebook, or post to forums? What about your friends?

If you or someone you know maintains a visible Internet presence, it’s very likely that potential employers will come across it, and any unflattering, inappropriate, or unfortunately outspoken content, by or about you.

It is your responsibility to be aware of you electronic resume. Scour the web. If the Internet portrays you in a negative light, remove any offending content you can and contact the owners of any information you’ve not posted personally.

You write your own resume, so take the next step. Expand a positive presence onto the Internet. An active online presence, networking, blogging, and speaking out in your profession may help you stand above the crowd. Your electronic footprints may lead you to success.

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blogged by Dana Keith