Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Mar 28 2007
Can a web presence make or break your chances for a job?
I enjoyed reading an online article from ZDNet News that talked about the fact that one's web presence can have an affect on potential employers. What I'm wondering about now is what happens when one doesn't maintain much of a web presence at all. A lot of Americans, particularly older ones, spend very little time in online activities such as blogging or posting videos. If an employer hit a virtual dead end when searching online for a potential employee's activities, would the employer be quick to drop the person as a candidate, even though work history, interviews and references returned positive information? I suppose it could depend on the nature of the job's requirements. But I'm guessing that any employer who spends extensive time researching a candidate's online presence is probably expecting them to actually have an online presence. Finding none could cast a shadow on one's chances for hiring or advancement.
posted at: 07:55 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
I enjoyed reading an online article from ZDNet News that talked about the fact that one's web presence can have an affect on potential employers. What I'm wondering about now is what happens when one doesn't maintain much of a web presence at all. A lot of Americans, particularly older ones, spend very little time in online activities such as blogging or posting videos. If an employer hit a virtual dead end when searching online for a potential employee's activities, would the employer be quick to drop the person as a candidate, even though work history, interviews and references returned positive information? I suppose it could depend on the nature of the job's requirements. But I'm guessing that any employer who spends extensive time researching a candidate's online presence is probably expecting them to actually have an online presence. Finding none could cast a shadow on one's chances for hiring or advancement.
posted at: 07:55 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
