Digital Job Hunting – 3 ways to get employers to take notice

Check this short video!  Jennifer Braunschweiger, editor at More Magazine recently appeared (May 21, 2009) on ABC News Now – and spoke on the topic: How To Master the Digital Job Hunt.

Topics included resume preparation, developing your own personal website and managing your online identity.

To view the video go to http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7649307

Contents of the Video selection: Resume, Website, manipulate your Google Results

1-Resume:

• Need 3 forms of Resume:  PDF (snapshot version), Word, TXT file (unformatted)
• Need a professional e-mail address
• Do not include a photo of yourself on resume, only put your photo on your Linkedin page

2-Create your own website:

• Key tip -  register a domain name; for $20 / year  (domain name suggestion: firstname, lastname)
• Build a website yourself (many free options) or hire someone to do it
• Organize the content on your website; not just your resume; include samples of your work; a video of you
• Consider including a blog feature; on your website, but you need something to say;  for example: your thoughts about your industry – can be very useful.

3-Google Tips to manipulate your results

• Note that 83% of employers look at you via a Google search and 43% – have dropped the applicant due to the results
• Check your results on Google – just “Google” yourself to see what comes up!
• If you are a member of Linkedin your should see the Linkedin page when you do your Google search