the social media resume
DESCRIPTION
Created for the purpose of a FILM 260 assignment - this flipbook describes the social media resume.TRANSCRIPT
FirstnameLastname.com The Social Media Resume
By Jodi Anderson Flickr mkhmarke9ng
Seeking enthusias9c,
tech savvy, summer intern to fill posi9on –
apply online Flickr Tax Credits
“We received
thousands of applicants and narrowed it down to fourteen based on keywords found in the applications.” “ Congratulations you’ve been selected for an
interview.
Flickr Ayolt de Roos
”
Your Future Employer is Watching You Online. You Should Be, Too. By Michael Fer9k. Harvard Business Review. 2012.
He walked up to the recep9onist and gave his first name and last name – and stated He was there to interview for the summer intern
posi9on listed.
“Please have a seat – they will be right with you”
Flickr trieu88
“Hello, my name is
FirstnameLastname.” He said, as He extended his hand towards the man in the suit.
“Nice to meet you. I will be
interviewing you today. Let’s get started.
Via Flickr Richard.Asia ”
“As part of the hiring process, we like to evaluate our applicants web presence – their tweets, blogs, status updates, online profiles and pictures, and websites visited.
Standard resumes don’t provide us
with much depth
these days.”
Flickr Jason A. Howie No More Resumes, Says Some Firms. By Rachel Emma Silverman. Wall Street Journal. 2012
“It’s a growing trend in today’s industry. ________________
Over 75% of employers ac9vely
research poten9al candidates
online”
Flickr dorywithserifs Your Future Employer is Watching You Online. You Should Be, Too. By Michael Fer9k. Harvard Business Review. 2012.
that your previous employer was a ‘lazy, good for nothing ‘
who ‘shouldn’t be
allowed to run a business’.” Flickr Vince Welter
uncensored
“It has come to our
a^en9on
Binge
drinking seems to be your weekend
hobby..
“Based on intoxicated, and destruc9ve photos of
yourself. Flickr Sebas9anVera
”
“And that you were once involved in a cyberbullying
case in middle school.
“As the bully.”
Flickr DeathByBokeh
”
“I am sorry, but your
digital footprint does not align with the image and values of our
company. We regret to
inform you, that you will not be our next intern.
Flickr Snap-‐shooter!
”
“I suggest you ‘Think B4 You Post’next 9me…
Flickr MyTudut European Commission
h^p://ec.europa.eu/news/science/100209_1_en.htm)
The Internet never forgets”
Leaving the interview He was distracted by the amount of his
personal informa9on that was accessible to anyone who wanted to look.
Flickr Valen9n.O^one
He never thought it could
happen to
Him. Flickr @boe^er
Determined to renew his web presence and file for reputa9on
bankruptcy, He discovered many resources to guide him...
Flickr will ockenden The Web Means the End of Forgeing. By Dan Schaebel. Forbes. 2011
1. Clean-‐Up
Eliminate aspects of your profile that may affect your
employment chances
Flickr gabriel.jorby Put Forth Your Virtual Best. By Daniel Gula9 Huffington Post 2012
2. Curate
Carefully decide who you’ll allow past the ‘door’
Flickr Andrew Griffith
Put Forth Your Virtual Best. By Daniel Gula9 Huffington Post 2012
3. Interact
‘Leap’ into conversa9on with influencers in your target industry and func9on
Flickr csco^2006 Put Forth Your Virtual Best. By Daniel Gula9 Huffington Post 2012
4. Promote
Promote other peoples’ content, and demonstrate that
you’re a team player
Flickr hownowdesign
Put Forth Your Virtual Best. By Daniel Gula9 Huffington Post 2012
5. Create
Align your domain to create favorable search engine op9miza9on effects
Flickr huladancer Put Forth Your Virtual Best. By Daniel Gula9 Huffington Post 2012
Although He knew his efforts wouldn’t elude him of his online past -‐ it would help improve his online future…
Flickr brighter than sunshine
Flickr incurable_hippie
Equipped with his new FirstnameLastname.com
reputa9on
He was prepared to take on the professional world
All images are licensed under the Crea9ve Commons Non-‐Commercial Share-‐Alike 3.0 agreement, and
sourced from Flickr. Flickr .Bala