Audit your online presence in preparation for a job search

Course details

This course is for anyone seeking to polish his or her online presence in preparation for a job search. 77% of HR representatives perform an online audit of prospective employees, and over half have eliminated candidates based on information they found. Harmful information included drinking or drug habits, bad-mouthing a previous boss, company, or fellow employees, provocative or inappropriate photographs and information, lying about their qualifications, poor communications skills, criminal behavior, and discriminatory comments related to race, gender, religion, etc.

Twenty percent of employers said that a candidates online presence was instrumental in landing them the job they were seeking. Helpful information included: background information that supported their professional qualifications; evidence that the candidate was well-rounded and showed a wide range of interests; great communication skills; a personal website that conveyed a professional image, and that the candidates personality was clearly a good fit within the company culture.

This course does not take very long, and it will help you build your profile into something you can be proud to show prospective employers.