 Some people who “Google” themselves on the Internet might not like what they see. (And you might be one of those people.)
And what is it that they see? It could be a poor choice of words on social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter, compromising photos, or other potentially harmful references from their past—all of which could hurt them on a professional level. However, never fear. These things can be fixed with the “5 Cs” of bulletproofing your online identity, which are as follows: Step #1: Check Some of the search results might actually be about somebody else who has the same name as you. As such, those results have nothing to do with you and there’s nothing you can do about them. If you have a common name, though, you might have to engage in a deeper level of investigation to discover which results are about you and which ones are not. Step #2: Change The good news is that you can usually fix your “misbehavior” on social media sites. Simply login to your account and then delete what you have said or posted. Once the information is deleted, no track of evidence can be found on the website. (Keep in mind, though, that people can take a screenshot of your posts or photos, so the best strategy is to not put yourself in this position in the first place.) Step #3: Correct Let’s say that for whatever reason, something you’ve posted on social media can not be deleted completely. If that’s the case, then try to do some “damage control” about the content. Correct it with an explanation, and if it merits one, also offer an apology. That way, if somebody does find incriminating evidence, they’ll also find your attempts to atone for it. Step #4: Challenge Then there’s the matter of other people posting information about you that’s false. In a situation such as this, you must challenge them and explain the damage they’re creating by continuing to allow such information to exist. Perhaps it was a miscommunication and/or a misunderstanding, which can cause serious problems. Be proactive in preventing such problems to occur. Step #5: Care If you want satisfying search results when somebody “Googles” your name, then you should care about what you post and what others post about you. Guard your online reputation as closely as you can, and monitor it as much as possible. This is an ongoing process. Once you go through the “5 Cs” once, you’ll have to cycle through them again at some point in the future. After all, the Internet is probably not going away anytime soon, nor is people’s desire to “Google” one another to find out more about them. Last year, Time Staffing won ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and candidates. ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing Award is the only award in the United States and Canada that recognizes staffing agencies that have proven superior service and quality based entirely upon ratings provided by their clients and job candidates. Time Staffing received satisfaction scores of 9 out of 10 or 10 out of 10 from 75.4% of their placed talent, significantly higher than the industry’s average of 45%. Contact Time Staffing today to find out more about our placement services for employers! Comments are closed.
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