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Social Network as a Resume

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The screening of social media is becoming more and more relevant as online networks provide increasingly reliable information about individuals.

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Page 1: Social Network as a Resume

the transparent reputation economy: social media as a

character reference

Photo: code poet

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transparency, personal brand and authenticity are the keys to success in

today's competitive job search

Photo: Stuck in Customs. Source: Put Forth Your Virtual Best. By Daniel Gulati. Huffington Post. May 2012. 

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companies are increasingly reliant on applicants’ web presence

instead of resumes

Photo: Robert S. Donovan Source: No More Résumés, Say Some Firms. By Rachel Emma Silverman. Wall Street Journal. January 2012. 

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the online screening process evaluates the quality of candidates, determining if applicants will be a good social fit.

Photo: Jaypeg. Source: No More Résumés, Say Some Firms. By Rachel Emma Silverman. Wall Street Journal. January 2012. 

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"We are most interested in what people are like, what they are like to

work with, how they think".

Photo: I..C..U Source: No More Résumés, Say Some Firms. By Rachel Emma Silverman. Wall Street Journal. January 2012. 

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“I’m assuming they have a strong network, cultivate it, and are seen as a leader in their field. Without a LinkedIn profile, I’m not sure

how they can say this”Photo: The Seafarer. Source: Recruiters Say: Avoid LinkedIn At Your Peril. By Allison Cheston. May 2012. Forbes. 

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resumes fail to give much insight into a candidate’s personality,

passions, and social ability

Photo: HockeyBoy Source: No More Résumés, Say Some Firms. By Rachel Emma Silverman. Wall Street Journal. January 2012. 

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“it is a big red flag if a candidate has either no profile or a limited profile with

a low number of connections”Photo: CharlotWest Source: Recruiters Say: Avoid LinkedIn At Your Peril. By Allison Cheston. May 2012. Forbes. 

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“The paper resume is dead.” Photo: Mastahanky. Source:Tweets, not résumés, are trending. By Bruce Horovitz. February 2013. USA Today. 

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"It didn't matter to me what they're like in an interview setting.

All that mattered was their online personality"

Photo: M.Dolly. Source: Tweets, not résumés, are trending. By Bruce Horovitz. February 2013. USA Today. 

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Social technologies encompass every aspect of our lives, forcing us to merge

identities that used to be separate.

Photo: Brendan Lynch. Source:The Web Means the End of Forgetting. By Jeffrey Rosen. The New York Times. July 2010. 

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we can no longer have segmented selves, but everyone’s public and private identities are

merging

Photo: Berliner. Gazette. Source:The Web Means the End of Forgetting. By Jeffrey Rosen. The New York Times. July 2010. 

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applicants are forced to be themselves on personal profiles like Facebook, Twitter, and

LinkedInPhoto: Fora do Eixo.

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to employers, a candidate’s contacts, friends and followers back their profiles up.

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a study done by the University of Texas found that what a person is “really” like can be judged

by their Facebook profile

Photo: Kris Kesiak Photography. Source:The Web Means the End of Forgetting. By Jeffrey Rosen. The New York Times. July 2010. 

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“current social norms” favour exposure over privacy. Individuals are now more comfortable

sharing information of all kinds “openly and with more people”

Photo: On a meadow, lea. Source:The Web Means the End of Forgetting. By Jeffrey Rosen. The New York Times. July 2010. 

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As a result, “We’re coming to terms and reconciling with that merging of identities”

Photo: Jitter Buffer Source:The Web Means the End of Forgetting. By Jeffrey Rosen. The New York Times. July 2010. 

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to employers, visibility creates opportunities and reputation builds trust

Photo: the tartan podcast Source:The Reputation Economy is Coming - Are You Prepared? By Dan Schaebel. Forbes. February 2011

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This “proven” trustworthiness exists only online, so in order to compete in the global economy,

individuals must maintain their brand.

Photo: shareski Source:The Reputation Economy is Coming - Are You Prepared? By Dan Schaebel. Forbes. February 2011

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"The Web is your résumé. Social networks are your mass references”.

Photo: James Cridland Source: Tweets, not résumés, are trending. By Bruce Horovitz. February 2013. USA Today. 

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“The very best talent isn't even looking for work. They're mobile and socially

connected and too busy changing the world” Photo: NASA Goddard Photo and Video Source: Tweets, not résumés, are trending. By Bruce Horovitz. February 2013. USA Today.