Google Profiles as a Job-Hunting Tool

From DICE, April 23, 2009...

Google’s new profile service could be an important tool for job seekers. Recently unveiled by the Web giant though they’re still being “worked on,” the profiles allow you to present yourself, in your own words and reflecting your own priorities, in Google’s search results.The good news: Your profile shows up on the first page of results. The less good: It shows up at the very bottom of the page.

Placement aside, you should care about this. At a minimum, you can show off your academic and professional credentials by treating the profile like an online resume. Though it’s not really set up to be formatted like a resume, it’s a tool to reinforce the image you’ve tried to present through cover letters, resumes and interviews.

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