Comments on: Leveraging Social Network Tools in Your Job Search http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/12/leveraging-social-network-tools-in-your-job-search/ Money issues for college students and 20-somethings, without being boring. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon Ray http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/12/leveraging-social-network-tools-in-your-job-search/#comment-74468 Jon Ray Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:57:39 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/12/leveraging-social-network-tools-in-your-job-search/#comment-74468 Great advice! The majority of the time you want to maintain a professional appearance on various social networks, especially if you are using them to reach out potential employers, but you don't want to go too far. One of the greatest advantages is being able to express yourself, get feedback and figure out who you are based on the social groups you create of like-minded people. You do not want to mask who you really are and put up a façade that you are not going to be able or not enjoy living up to once you get the job. One of the most important things you can do online is be yourself and be real. Sure, you might want to take down those pics of you doing a keg stand freshman year, but don't lose your voice, passion or sense of self. If an employer is going to frown on you for expressing yourself, then you don't want to work for them anyway. Enjoying the blog! ;) Great advice! The majority of the time you want to maintain a professional appearance on various social networks, especially if you are using them to reach out potential employers, but you don’t want to go too far.

One of the greatest advantages is being able to express yourself, get feedback and figure out who you are based on the social groups you create of like-minded people. You do not want to mask who you really are and put up a façade that you are not going to be able or not enjoy living up to once you get the job.

One of the most important things you can do online is be yourself and be real. Sure, you might want to take down those pics of you doing a keg stand freshman year, but don’t lose your voice, passion or sense of self. If an employer is going to frown on you for expressing yourself, then you don’t want to work for them anyway.

Enjoying the blog! ;)

]]> By: Dr. Rebecca Housel http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/12/leveraging-social-network-tools-in-your-job-search/#comment-73888 Dr. Rebecca Housel Tue, 12 May 2009 23:03:26 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/05/12/leveraging-social-network-tools-in-your-job-search/#comment-73888 Cleaning up online presence is top-notch advice! Also good advice: Not friending future bosses. If anything, block those people from your online accounts. Why? Business and pleasure really don't mix. Really. Put your GenMe tendencies aside and know you're special regardless of whether your future colleagues can view your vacation pics. Jealousy is common place in corporate culture--take a cue from Lao Tzu, and keep it humble. Cleaning up online presence is top-notch advice! Also good advice: Not friending future bosses. If anything, block those people from your online accounts. Why? Business and pleasure really don’t mix. Really. Put your GenMe tendencies aside and know you’re special regardless of whether your future colleagues can view your vacation pics. Jealousy is common place in corporate culture–take a cue from Lao Tzu, and keep it humble.

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