Transparency, Honesty, Authenticity Helps In Job Searches

One thing that you have to keep in mind, if you decide to go the way of blogging or keeping up a virtual presence, is that everything that is online, stays here forever and that if you happen to not be totally truthful about something, people will find out.

The other lesson is that seekers who connect with employers and recruiters the same way they do with recognizable companies will have a rude awakening. If you take anything from reality TV, you know that people care about authenticity and not acting. You need to start treating everyone like real people even if it is a virtual landscape and not face-to-face.

This will greatly benefit your online presence and being nice to people you do not know, might turn out to be helpful somewhere down the line.

If you are putting on an online act to promote yourself, then let us save you the trouble and say right away that it will not work. People can spot a phony and you will never garner any attention if you do not attribute something worth repeating or reading. So the only way to do this is to do it yourself and not count on copying someone or trying to get by without putting any effort in it.

When looking to maintain your online presence, look to social medias - guaranteed, most recruiters and employers are looking there - so make sure your Facebook profile, MySpace, LinkedIn and OnlineCareerSpace are up-to-date, represent you and, most importantly, do not have ANY items that would hinder your chances of employment.

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