Comments on: #TuesdayTutorial: Managing Your Online Reputation

By: Clement Boateng

Clement Boateng — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:52:32 +0000

I find this post very helpful because it highlights a major problem that the modern society/generation is facing. It seems our modern generation has been blessed with easy internet access. However, the majority, especially the young ones like us, tend to take advantage of the resources we have and misuse it. Most people feel like it is okay to post everything online. I do not personally blame them though because they have not been educated about how social media posts can affect one’s life. I did not actually know this until I had a social media education during my first internship.
I have a family member who is a senior recruiter for a top company, and he always talk about how he researches people’s social media contents before granting them interviews. The articles talks about posting positively and avoiding the negativeness. I totally agree with that. However, if one is a bit skeptical about the impacts of certain posts, then the best option is to stay away from posting it altogether. We have to be always mindful of everything we put out there because it can later block certain opportunities.

By: Cassie Bienert

Cassie Bienert — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 20:11:49 +0000

I’ve listened to a lot of professional development talks and they all have highlighted the significance of a strong online presence. Something that they have stressed, which this article barely touched on, is that you should create your a personal brand for yourself using your online presence. This means could be sharing articles on Facebook that are relevant to your career field, joining groups networking groups with members who are important in your industry, or even blogging. Employers will recognize your brand and be more likely to hire you. The infographic says 48% of recruits refer to personal websites, but I bet that percentage is even higher. Having an excellent professional presence is not only useful during the application process but it also make you more likely to he recruited. Employers can learn more about you without having your resume on them.

By: Katie Cox

Katie Cox — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 12:37:30 +0000

I feel like it’s rare these days to meet someone without a Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. But I also don’t think having a Linkedin is enough–for many of us (at least myself), I only use it to update my professional life, whereas I think a recruiter is trying to get more of an idea of who you are. I think these attributes are found on sites that you interact with your friends, post pictures, and share articles. LinkedIn, I feel like, it more of an online resume where you say the places you’ve interned, and I doubt that’s what companies are really looking for, because they already have your resume. But, I still can’t decide after reading the materials if I think a complete LinkedIn profile with a large connection network would be enough to overcome the detriment of having no social media presence.

By: Ian Addison

Ian Addison — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 20:17:00 +0000

This article was a great eye-opener for myself. I have always made sure to keep a good presence on social media, regardless of my intentions, keeping in mind that the way I am perceived online is very important. I found two things very shocking:

1. That a vast majority of recruiters will use social media at some point throughout the onboarding process. I think that this shows that it is definitely worth it to keep up a good social media presence.
2. That it can be a detriment to not have an internet presence at all. I figured that not having an internet presence would show that the person has not chosen that form of entertainment, which I would find respectable.

By: Zachary Cohen

Zachary Cohen — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:40:28 +0000

This was a very interesting infographic. It had a lot of information on it that was new to me. For example, I didn’t know that having zero social media presence could be seen as a bad thing to employers. I don’t really worry much about my own social media presence because I only rarely use social media, but there’s a lot of people out there with the same name as me so sometimes I worry employers will look me up and find the wrong person, potentially someone who has a poor presence on social media. But after reading this article, I definitely think that I want to get a LinkedIn because I think it would open me up to more job opportunities.

By: Abigail Wasson

Abigail Wasson — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 14:47:20 +0000

This infographic was very informative, however, I believe most of it is common sense. I think a majority of people looking for jobs have a good understanding of what to post and what not to post online. Although It is the friends of these individuals that tag them in photos or posts that could be damaging to their reputation. This post also mentioned how not having social media or a presence on line could be damaging, In some cases I believe this to be true. Some companies may find it concerning; if your resume is all the information they have about you, they may be hesitant to hire.

By: Khang Lieu

Khang Lieu — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 05:22:04 +0000

I disagree that not having social media is detrimental to your career. It should be on a case-by-case basis. For jobs such as marketing or event managing, social media is definitely a great tool to boost your career. But for jobs in fields such as cyber security, I think employers would like the fact that it is impossible or hard for them to find their employees’ profiles. LinkedIn is the one social media tool that I think only has good benefits to your career, and no negative ones. At the end of the day, I don’t think employers should worry about their employees’ social media presence. As long as they are not representing their company in any negative way, people should be free to post as they’d like on their social media.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 04:15:52 +0000

Compared to many of my peers, the first social media that I encountered was MySpace which was launched in August 2003 when I was entering the 7th grade. Since then, my opinion of social media has altered significantly. From the time I created my first social media presence until about my second year of college I did not think too critically about how my online appearance could affect my future. However, as I began to search for internships this information was brought to my attention and I began to monitor what I posted and what I was tagged in much more closely. Even to this day I monitor my Facebook profile through daily “On This Day” posts by deleting or changing privacy settings, especially with graduation quickly approaching.

I have also tried to Google myself as mentioned in this post. However, I have fairly common surname and a not-so-uncommon first name, which results in a lot of search results, most of which do not pertain to me.

Overall, I believe that as I have gotten older I have also realized that it is not necessary to share every piece of personal information online and how, by doing so, it could actually be detrimental. In general, I prefer to post and comment less frequently to avoid any potential issues in the future as I could end up in a position where I will be looking and applying for other jobs. Not to mention that a negative online presence could result in termination from my current position.

By: Shashank Shinde

Shashank Shinde — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 01:48:24 +0000

This was a great infographic. A real eye opener for me. I always thought that employers checking out potential employee’s social presence was a myth. One thing that I appreciate about this infographic is not only does it tell you how important your online identity is, but also outlines steps to make sure you have a decent online reputation.

By: Matthew Erwin

Matthew Erwin — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:21:11 +0000

I’m in much the same boat as Alexander. I have actually avoided social media like Facebook and Twitter for years since it helps lead to procrastination (in my opinion anyways) and because I just simply do not like social media. I was always under the impression and in agreement with Mariel that when it comes down to job searching, having a LinkedIn should be sufficient enough. But this infographic makes me think otherwise. I’ve always heard about how “recruiters look you up on Facebook,” but never really believed such a larger percentage actually do.