Google can make you happy or sad
Google can be more than your resume; it can be your image on the web. You can create the person you want to be. Presenting all your good qualities and hiding the bad.
One way you can hide your personal life from future employers is to create a face name, something besides you legal name. Although your friends won’t be able to find you as easily, you can always find them.
A face name or façade is a good idea even if your personal life doesn’t include getting “plastered” on the weekend and advertising it on your Facebook. One reason is that if you have friends that do, it can destroy your image for prospect employers.
Jachelle explains in her blog that we should use the grandma rule in posting pictures and other messages on our social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace. This is important even if you do place your Facebook under a facade. There is always the chance your name will like to your face name and if you are examined under a microscope, you don’t want the future employer to think you are irresponsible or a lush. Avoid posting any pictures of you drinking or in skimpy clothing because most grandmas would not approve.
Besides hiding your personal life from Google, you definitely don’t want to hide your professional life. Creating a professional blog or web portfolio can help in the area of journalism. Starting your portfolio include signing up for a blog according to this article. Promoting the blog through social networking sites is the second step. Third is finding professional contacts or your target market on these social networking sites. Finally, linking a professional web site with a portfolio of your works or campaigns you’ve completed so prospect employers can see what you have to offer.
