Have you ever googled anyone? Yourself? Every detail on the Internet can work in favor of or against you. You want the former.

While you are reading this information headhunters are searching the Internet for candidates. Why haven’t they contacted you yet? Prior to your first meeting, your potential employer or their assistant will very probably google you. That is why it is very important to have a professional, quality online profile. Read more →

When we look at our computer screen while browsing the Internet our eyes tend to scan the website for information rather than read. Therefore graphical elements become even more important. On your online profile that would be your picture.

After a brief analysis:
– only 5% of used pictures on business social media sites would be graded A or B. Read more →

People you interact with on daily basis “google, bing and yahoo you” (they write your full name into one of these search engines), especially before your first meeting or even the first contact.
What they find influences what they think about you and sometimes even disqualifies you.

Some statistics:
– 83% of recruiters use search engines to learn about candidates. Read more →

Do you want to know which mistakes you should avoid in the virtual world? How should you behave to make a positive impression? You can find such recommendations in the new pdf added to the Free Material called “How (not) to behave in the virtual world”. Happy reading!

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