Do You See What Hiring Managers See?

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In a recent discussion on our Facebook page, a young jobseeker expressed a strong desire to break into mining.

“im on a mission to get into the mines and i will complete this mission and get what i want.”

There’s nothing unusual about this declaration. Australia is full of bright young sparks looking for jobs with oil companies or jobs in mining. So many of them won’t be considered because of the way they present themselves online. A quick look at a Facebook profile is all it takes for hiring managers to move on.

Social media can be your worst enemy

You’ve heard it all before, right? If you’re thinking you can activate a separate account specifically for your job search, you’re wrong about that. A recent study shows more than 90% of recruiters use social media to screen the profiles of candidates. Almost half of them start the screening after they receive an application.

Hiring managers will not look where you tell them. They’re going to do their own search.

The Reppler Effect

Before you go to the trouble of creating another online persona specifically for your job search, it’s a good idea to view yourself through the eyes of a hiring manager. A nifty product called Reppler will let you monitor and manage your online reputation. All you do is connect with your Facebook page, connect your social networks, and wait for your report.

Reppler provides nearly instant information about your online reputation. It shows how you’re perceived by other people, what sort of privacy issues you need to address and whether you have any inappropriate content. Because it works across several different platforms including LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, you will be able to develop a clear picture of how hiring managers will view you.

If you’re looking for oil industry jobs, mining jobs or energy jobs, you need to consider your entire online presence will be scrutinised. It’s no use trying to create social media profiles just for your job search. Everything about you online can be discovered so it’s better to clean your current sites. Find out what an employer can see and fix anything objectionable before you start your job search.

Visit our Social Media and Work section for more information.

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