Week 3: What Color is Your Parachute? Google Is Your New Resume

Hey guys! So in chapter 2 in WCIYP it discusses how everything you share on the internet might not be shared just between you and your family but could be viewed by anyone. You don't want a future employer really knowing what you did last Friday night or how you went partying the night before and were too exhausted to get up the next morning and ditched an event. I bring up these examples because with the growth of technology anyone can read what you post even if you are trying to hide it. Resumes are still used today but its not the only thing that can affect whether you get the job or not. Employees could simply go to their search engine and type in your name and BAMMM there you are.

You always want to make sure that you post things that you want even your mother to see. Although that sounds crazy and you may think that your chances are over with finding a job don't worry. Before you look for a future job you can always delete and get rid of content that isn't the best for an employer to know. You always want to make sure that with sites like Linkedin that you provide all your information and key words that all an employer has to do is key in that word and your name pops up. This is a good way of landing an interview.

Overall, anything you post everyone can see if you allow others to see. You can always set settings or get rid of content that doesn't benefit you. Just a reminder there is still time to change.