Yet Another Reason Why You Should Blog if You Want to Get a Job
A panel of judges has ruled that it’s acceptable for employers to base hiring decisions on Googling you. This means that whatever is out there about you online can legally impact your career prospects.
Since blogs are so beloved by search engines, why wouldn’t you want to use one to bury any incriminating photos of yourself under a layer of blog posts that round out the picture employers will see when they Google you? Write about your areas of passion and expertise. Show off your intellect. Post photos of your new puppy. In short, put your fabulous self out there.
You don’t have to be 100% wholesome 24/7. (If you did I’d be in real trouble.) But if the only thing that comes up when someone searches for you is a photo of you doing a keg stand during senior week, that’s the only thing employers will see.
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Teresa-
Totally agree with you on that one. It’s always beneficial to own Google’s search results for your name rather than have someone else own it — potential employers ARE “googling” you.
In light of internet blogging, employers will go beyond the extreme to find out who you really are. If you have a Myspace, Facebook, etc., then you may need to cover yourself up. Those pictures of you drinking a bong, sleeping on the curb, etc. shouldn’t be posted if you are applying for a job. As a manager, I work with employees who are 17-21, and I often hear that they find my Myspace just because they were curious about me. If my own employees do it, why wouldn’t employers?
- Johnny La
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