THE JUNE WEBSITE: JOB HUNTERS, BEWARE YOUR "NET REP"! More and more South African businesses are researching potential employees on the Internet before hiring them. Beware - if and when you find yourself job hunting, your chances of being hired could be scuppered if this "cyber vetting" unearths anything negative about you! Check and manage your "Net Reputation" constantly. Virtually anything, even from years ago, could come back to bite you - that long-forgotten "party picture" on your photo-sharing website, or the joke about your first boss which you posted on Facebook for the amusement of your colleagues ...... the list is endless. But don't just dwell on "negatives". Pro-actively ensure that any form of Internet search highlights your "positives" - your strengths, your capabilities, in fact anything that you would like a prospective employer (or client) to turn up in their search results. "BigHospitality" on their website at http://jobs.bighospitality.co.uk/careers have a useful action list to get you going - and don't forget to diarise regular follow-ups! Have a great June, and (unless you want a very grumpy Dad on the 21st), don't forget Father's Day! Recent Articles for June 2009;
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