www.Wednesday: Online Profile Management, and “TMI”

More and more folks are searching for employment online these days, and posting their résumés online. As we have discussed previously, it is important to have a well-managed online profile, so that when potential employers and clients search for information about you online, you will like what they see.

However, is it possible to give too much information?

Yes, says, Job-Hunt.org’s Susan P. Joyce, who recommends that for a “cyber-safe” online résumé, you need to give “minimal contact information [which] makes it harder for your identity to be stolen or for your employer to discover your job search…[and a] modified employment history, particularly for the current job, minimiz[ing] potential risk to existing employment.” This includes deleting your name, address, phone number, and the name of your employer. For more information, see Your CyberSafe Résumé.

For more information about online job hunting, see The Riley Guide: Prepare Your Resume for Email and Online Posting

Also, here are some great resources available online for those who may have either been recently downsized, who may be graduating and looking for career-related work, or who may be wanting to change careers:

• Roll Call Jobs – Jobs in the D.C. Area
• ConservativesJobs.com – Run by the Leadership Institute (Also on Twitter, @TheRightJobs)
• Republicans Helping Republicans – A listing of private sector and government jobs as well as training, internship, and volunteer opportunities