Censorship vs. Personality Which Matters More in Your Online Presence

Censorship vs. Personality Which Matters More in Your Online Presence They are out there. The guardians and gatekeepers for that company you  want to work for: recruiters the ones who get to make the decisions for the next  hire. In a way you are at the mercy of their investigative skills. So how do you avoid  being rejected by the company you so desperately want to go to work for, and at the  same time have a strong online presence? You can’t just go around deleting all of  your online accounts, in a desperate attempt to get off the grid, and these days even  if your tagged in someone else photo a recruiter who knows their stuff will find you.  Even things that are deleted from your feed are not in cyber heaven like you think.  The best sourcers will even find that if they want to. The glut of information has  given rise to special sourcing tools, which make this even easier. Maintaining an  online personality will separate you from the rest of the competition, but showing  too much can really hurt your chances. Keep calm, and before you let the paranoia set in, read the guidelines below: 1) Post about your personal interests or hobbies: This will show those  recruiters that you do other things than go out on the town every night. This  also gives your feed clean content, that doesn’t need to be censored. You have  opinions, thoughts, and feelings on the things that you are interested in outside of work let your online viewers know this. 2) Keeping it light and positive: Humor will get you a long way with a  recruiter. It allows you to show off that personality where posts about  how your hate traffic fall short. Avoid talking about heavy feelings that you  have weighing on your heart. Those conversations are better left with your  therapist. Post about how the things that you are grateful for, or things that  you are hopeful for. You will come across as a glass half full kind of person, a  big plus for recruiters. 3) It’s not what you say, but how you say it: If you have an opinion on a  touchy subject i.e. politics, religion, or something unfortunate happens in  your life and you feel you must post about it, do it in such a way that is polite  and respectful of everyone else on the web. Even if the recruiter has similar  political opinions, you don’t want to badmouth anyone. That just tells a  recruiter how you might handle yourself in the workplace. 4) Base your content on things that make you different: Use social media  to stand out to recruiters. Maybe you like to write. Start a blog. Maybe  you’re a wiz with creative suites. Post examples of your work. Maybe your  spreadsheet game is on point. Let the people know about it! Using all of your  social media sites to market yourself to future employers will only help you  in the long run. 5) Keep it legal: You might think this can go unsaid, but almost every weekend  I am shocked to see plenty of people on my own feed that like to post  pictures of underage drinking, drugs, and deviant activities. You might enjoy  making dry ice bombs, doing donuts in the Wendy’s parking lot, and I am  sure you had a blast at that party last night. Avoid at all costs sharing it with  the internet. Better yet avoid those things in general. Depending on how you use social media, it can either set you apart or set you  up for a recruiter’s trashcan. Taking a minute and thinking about all the people that  could have access to your profile will drastically filter, and help your online  presence. Instead of locking up all of your profiles so that only connections can see  them, change the content that you post and let the World Wide Web know how great of a person you really are. Author:  Colten Oliver is a  Marketing/Content Writer at HiringSolved.

Become a Personal Branding Superstar - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Become a Personal Branding Superstar - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career When you’ve created your personal brand â€" you’ve put yourself in the game â€" you’re on the team. You may not be in the starting lineup yet, but with some hard work and focus on evolving your personal brand, you can eventually be the superstar. When starting out creating your personal brand and all throughout your first year, it’s important to just stay in the game â€" don’t give up. Just like in sports, personal branding superstars are not born overnight â€" they are born through a lot of hard work, learning, and action. Look at success stories like Dan Schawbel â€" it took Dan two years and many sacrifices to reach his 1,000th blog subscriber. But, now, through his passion and persistence, he is widely considered to be a personal branding superstar. Another personal branding superstar in the world of sales is Jeb Blount author, creator and CEO of SalesGravy.com, the top sales community on the web. SalesGravy.com receives around one million page views per month â€" but there was a time when SalesGravy.com was new and didn’t have a following. Personal branding stories There are personal branding success stories all around us â€" just type a keyword into Google and you will find out who the personal branding superstars are for that term. Those who rank the highest on the best keywords for your niche are going to get most of the action, opportunities, and credibility â€" they’re the superstars. But you can also become a superstar with some hard work, passion and sacrifice! It just takes time and many people are too impatient to let their personal brand gain traction. I encourage you to be patient, learn from your mistakes, and keep at it through the ups and downs. If you do you too can be your own personal branding superstar! Add some juice to your personal brand Go to Google and type in the keyword for your personal brand followed by the word blog (i.e. Sales blogs) The results are typically some bloggers who have some juice in your niche. Once you’ve identified a few you like, subscribe to them and begin commenting on the blog regularly. This will expose that blog’s author and readers to your personality and ideas â€" this is a great way to build a following of those interested in your niche! Have a great weekend! Author: Chad Levitt is the author of the New Sales Economy blog, which focuses on how Sales 2.0 Social Media can help you connect, create more opportunities and increase your business. Chad is also the featured Sales 2.0 blogger at SalesGravy.com, the number one web portal for sales pros, the professional athletes of the business world. Make sure to connect with him on Twitter @chadalevitt.

How to Foster a Productive Mobile Workforce

How to Foster a Productive Mobile Workforce The development or smartphones and tablets has meant that professionals are becoming more and more mobile. Its no longer entirely necessary for employees to be in the office all the time, as the technology available to them means that they can remain connected with their team at all times and work from just about anywhere. However, if your company isnt providing the necessary tools or support, its possible that you could be holding your staff back. Jive Chime have given their 6 tips for growing your mobile workforce and embracing new technology to benefit your business. 1) Know your employees Employees want to be ahead of the market and use the latest solutions. Millennials recently surpassed Generation X as the largest share of the US workforce and are a particularly tech savvy generation of workers. 2) Provide flexibility and support 75% of millennials want schedules without derailing career goals. 79% of employees feel that if it were not possible for them to work remotely in a role, they would explore other opportunities. 3) Create policies and communication solutions Maintaining communication with offline employees is essential for mobile workforce success. 83% of companies dont have digital solutions for communicating with employees when offline. 4) Identify which jobs will work remotely Different roles have different requirements, so employers must identify which roles are suited to being fully or partially remote, versus those that are better suited to being carried out in-house. 40% of workers are able to carry out at least half of their work via a smartphone, tablet or other mobile device. 5) Understand the importance of mobile solutions Remote work almost always requires mobile devices, to maintain contact with the rest of the team. 75% of companies allow (or plan to allow) BYOD devices. 62% of employers use tools that enable flexibility, such as messaging programs, internal networks, etc. 6) Seek new ways to collaborate 60% of employees use mobile messaging apps while at work. There is a 15% increase in productivity when companies use social collaboration tools. [Top Image Credit: Shutterstock]