Is your Social Media Profile Career suicide?

How does your professional profile stack up?

When you send your resume in for a position, does it pass the 3 second test?  Yes - 3 seconds before it's rejected.  That's about how long it will take for a recruiter to look at your profile.

Here are some tips for avoiding your resume from being put in the round file.

1) Your email address.  It's amazing how many people keep an old email address with a less than favourable name.  If I had a dollar for every time that I saw an email address with a name like "wild thing " or "hot chilli", I think I'd be very wealthy.  Obtain a professional email address.  Discard the old unsuitable one.

2) Do you have a Facebook account or other Social networking site?  Clean it up.  Recruiters frequently conduct web searches for prospective candidates.  The same applies to You Tube, My Space or other similar sites.

3) Check your spelling and grammar on your resume.  If you're a poor speller, have someone proof read your resume.

4) Make sure that your resume is not long winded.

5) When preparing a job application - allow plenty of time to prepare.  When your application is ready, take some time out to revisit your application to ensure it meets the criteria.

6) With your resume, the question that is always raised is whether or not you should include hobbies.  By all means, if your hobby relates to the job that you are applying for, feel free to include them.  Avoid mentioning high risk activities, unless you are applying for a job as a skydiver.  A prospective employer will view you as a future liability.

7) Professional presentation at the interview is also a must.  Ensure that you are well groomed, with a minimum of makeup and jewellery.  It is better to err on the side of conservative.


Do you have some additional tips that you'd like to add?  Please feel free to comment below.


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