Comments on: Your Search Engine Results are as Important as Your Resume http://www.prosintraining.com/2008/08/your-search-engine-results-are-as.html Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:19:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Les Potter http://www.prosintraining.com/2008/08/your-search-engine-results-are-as.html/comment-page-1#comment-262 Les Potter Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:37:00 +0000 http://vervenorthwest.com/prosintraining.com/?p=230#comment-262 Kelli:<br/><br/>This post is chocked full of great information and worthy guidance.<br/><br/>You rock.<br/><br/>Les Kelli:

This post is chocked full of great information and worthy guidance.

You rock.

Les

]]> By: Les Potter http://www.prosintraining.com/2008/08/your-search-engine-results-are-as.html/comment-page-1#comment-261 Les Potter Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:34:00 +0000 http://vervenorthwest.com/prosintraining.com/?p=230#comment-261 Kelli:<br/><br/>This post is chocked full of great information and worthy guidance.<br/><br/>You rock.<br/><br/>Les Kelli:

This post is chocked full of great information and worthy guidance.

You rock.

Les

]]> By: Rachel .:. A Step Ahead http://www.prosintraining.com/2008/08/your-search-engine-results-are-as.html/comment-page-1#comment-255 Rachel .:. A Step Ahead Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:07:00 +0000 http://vervenorthwest.com/prosintraining.com/?p=230#comment-255 One thing I did to strengthen my online presence was build my own Web site. <br/><br/>I also get my name out there as a writer. <br/><br/>I just Googled by name with my university. I found CMU's Dean's List, my blog, an academic paper I put on scribd.com, my LinkedIn and articles I have written for other newspapers and companies. One thing I did to strengthen my online presence was build my own Web site.

I also get my name out there as a writer.

I just Googled by name with my university. I found CMU’s Dean’s List, my blog, an academic paper I put on scribd.com, my LinkedIn and articles I have written for other newspapers and companies.

]]> By: Kelli Matthews http://www.prosintraining.com/2008/08/your-search-engine-results-are-as.html/comment-page-1#comment-254 Kelli Matthews Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:05:00 +0000 http://vervenorthwest.com/prosintraining.com/?p=230#comment-254 Beth, that is interesting! Good point about extra curriculars. I have a fairly uncommon name, so most of the results that come up with you google "Kelli Matthews" are me (there's also a competitive swimmer with my name, but fortunately, she's no Michael Phelps!). <br/><br/>In my top 10 is a very old resume from my undergrad days (I should figure out how to remove that!). And number 10 relates to my recent crisis work. Otherwise, all top 10 are things very intentional and deliberate. <br/><br/>Staci, great advice! I hope you can continue to share your tips with your peers. I think students are starting to get it. Beth, that is interesting! Good point about extra curriculars. I have a fairly uncommon name, so most of the results that come up with you google “Kelli Matthews” are me (there’s also a competitive swimmer with my name, but fortunately, she’s no Michael Phelps!).

In my top 10 is a very old resume from my undergrad days (I should figure out how to remove that!). And number 10 relates to my recent crisis work. Otherwise, all top 10 are things very intentional and deliberate.

Staci, great advice! I hope you can continue to share your tips with your peers. I think students are starting to get it.

]]> By: Beth Evans http://www.prosintraining.com/2008/08/your-search-engine-results-are-as.html/comment-page-1#comment-253 Beth Evans Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:48:00 +0000 http://vervenorthwest.com/prosintraining.com/?p=230#comment-253 What comes up when I Google "Beth Evans University of Oregon"? Blog, Technorati, LinkedIn, Xing, among others. What surprised me were results 2 and 3: the PDF of a concert program from March 2005 when I was in the Oregon Symphonic Band and an Oregon Daily Emerald article for which I was interviewed. It's a little scary how easily people can learn of my college extracurriculars that aren't even on my resume.<br/><br/>"Beth Evans gallery assistant" yielded almost entirely different results, including my Twitter profile. My FriendFeed and PROpenMic profiles showed up in neither search. What comes up when I Google “Beth Evans University of Oregon”? Blog, Technorati, LinkedIn, Xing, among others. What surprised me were results 2 and 3: the PDF of a concert program from March 2005 when I was in the Oregon Symphonic Band and an Oregon Daily Emerald article for which I was interviewed. It’s a little scary how easily people can learn of my college extracurriculars that aren’t even on my resume.

“Beth Evans gallery assistant” yielded almost entirely different results, including my Twitter profile. My FriendFeed and PROpenMic profiles showed up in neither search.

]]> By: stacistringer http://www.prosintraining.com/2008/08/your-search-engine-results-are-as.html/comment-page-1#comment-252 stacistringer Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:55:00 +0000 http://vervenorthwest.com/prosintraining.com/?p=230#comment-252 Great suggestions Kelli-<br/>This is definitely advice that I talk with my peers about. Grads, and soon-to-be grads who are in the digital world need to aware of how they can make a positive lasting impression with their digital footprint. One can do this through participating in online conversations, whether it be on PRopenMic or commenting on a blog. <br/><br/>Although, I do feel that generation-y needs to fully understand that the Internet is an extremely public venue. To be sharing your online journal and posting the pictures on Facebook and MySpace of you overly intoxicated (even over the age of 21) can definitely get you into some trouble with future employers! <br/><br/>Just make sure your digital footprint doesn’t turn into digital dirt! Great suggestions Kelli-
This is definitely advice that I talk with my peers about. Grads, and soon-to-be grads who are in the digital world need to aware of how they can make a positive lasting impression with their digital footprint. One can do this through participating in online conversations, whether it be on PRopenMic or commenting on a blog.

Although, I do feel that generation-y needs to fully understand that the Internet is an extremely public venue. To be sharing your online journal and posting the pictures on Facebook and MySpace of you overly intoxicated (even over the age of 21) can definitely get you into some trouble with future employers!

Just make sure your digital footprint doesn’t turn into digital dirt!

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