Week 4 New resumes

With the Internet rising and everything being online, resumes have stepped up their game. As online resume grow there is a group of people that are still having a hard time successfully find a job, this might be due to lack of bad grammar or gross comments and misspelling on someones Facebook or LinkedIn. That's right your own social media page can be the very reason you do not get the job you wanted. Employers can now Google your name and see what kind of social media presecents you have created. On the other hand this can be good, it can show your professionalism, and your overall impression online. Is there something you can do to fix your online presents? Of course there is, you can edit, fill-in, and expand.

Editing your social media pages is exactly what it sounds like. First things first Google yourself, and read what comes out. After reviewing the content go back and remove or edit the content that employers might find offensive. Make a list of adjectives that you can add to your page like professional, experienced, and honest. When looking through your social media pages some might have the option to fill-in a profile. Fill-in the profile as much as you can and keep it up to date. There are different ways to expand ones presence online this includes; forums, blogs, twitter, videos. You can simply follow and enlarger you knowledge by following https://canvas.wisc.edu/files/46877/download?download_frd=1&verifier=v336tKXcfzjvXPBprhsxN7YRanKXm2xVLdT9he8B

Google can be your new resume. You have been posting online for awhile and can use this to your advantage. As long as you edit, fill-in, and expand meaning clean up your profile before employers see it. I'm not saying get ride of the old way of making a resume by all means create one that will be a great add on to your online resume. The primary purpose is to get yourself an interview, and following the tips that are highlight in the link below you should be able to get a subsequent interview.