From Facebook to Resume: Using Social Networking Tools to Market Yourself

Posted on: February 18, 2011 | By: Kelly Reimer | Filed under: Tech Tips

Did you know that 77% of employers are uncovering your online digital dirt by searching the Internet and that 35% of employers have eliminated a candidate based on information found online? Employers are Googling your name, and they are forming opinions of you based upon what they find. Have you Googled yourself recently?

Kelly Reimer, Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning Technologies, and Kristin Griffin, a junior Finance major from Hingham, MA, presented at the 2011 Career Services Professional Discovery Week. Their presentation entitled “From Facebook to Résumé: Using Social Networking Tools to Market Yourself” helped students to understand the dangers of digital dirt and consider how they can use social networking tools to create a professional online identity and reputation.

Kelly Reimer

Kelly Reimer serves as an Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT). In her role, she specializes in client relations which involves the management of the day-to-day operations and walk-in services offered by TLT. These services include equipment circulation, facilities management, project intake, and just-in-time technology support for faculty, staff, and students.

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4 responses to “From Facebook to Resume: Using Social Networking Tools to Market Yourself”

  1. Great point’s altogether, you just gained a brand new reader. What would you suggest in regards to your post that you made some days ago?

  2. John says:

    Good post. This is why I don’t like facebook and other social media sites that much in the first place, I suppose they’re very useful for many though.

  3. That is very true when we hire people a lot of things we learn about the individual comes from their online profiles. You should always make your profiles look professional when looking for a new job.

  4. Thomas Leroy says:

    Kelly,

    Thanks for the download link. Social networks are definitely tools to use to establish an online presence and it’s of course important to use these tools with the point you make in your post (employers uncovering digital dirt).

    Not only they can eliminate candidates but there are few stories of people who got fired because of what they posted on their Facebook page.