Ask a Prospective Employer to “Google You”

Ask a Prospective Employer to “Google You”

I imagine you found this article through an RSS feed or maybe an article submission site. This must mean that you are guilty of surfing the Internet for hours on end. But does this have to be such a bad thing? No! It is time to put all that surfing to work for you!

Can your online reputation earn you a job? Not always, but it can make a difference. Hopefully the time you have spent posting to blogs and forums, or even editing your own web page, has left you with a solid reputation when your name comes up in search engines. If it hasn’t, it is time to get started. Here are a few tips:

1- Use good grammar in your posts and on your site. We want others to think we’re smart, don’t we?
2- Be positive! Try not to belittle (especially former and current employers, management or even acquaintances).
3- Keep it modest. You will offend more people than you entertain with lewd or distasteful content.
4- Show off your expertise. Go crazy sharing your knowledge about topics you are passionate about, and then go get a job in a related field.

Put these skills into practice and your online reputation will grow in a positive way. You never know when a prospective employer might ‘Google’ you. In fact, once you are confident, you can suggest they do. Why not put ‘Google Me’ at the top of your resume?