Tuesday, April 16, 2013

10 Tips To Optimize Your Online Presence (For Job Hunts)

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Everybody is connected, and it’s as easy as pie for companies and their recruiters to run a quick search on their prospective employees to find out about their attitudes toward work and assess their suitability for the job.

As a matter-of-fact, Dan Schawbel from Forbes goes as far as to suggest that our online presence will replace our resume in the near future. Given such an emerging trend, it is high time we become cognizant of what the Internet has to say about us. In the midst of a job-switch, it’s good practice to keep your online profiles presentable and optimized for your future employment opportunities.

You never know if a headhunter has ever considered you as a potential candidate for an attractive post but decided not to because of your less-than-appealing online presence. Follow these 10 simple and practical tips on managing your social profiles to make them resume-ready and increase your odds of getting the interview.

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