Is Your Personal Website Sending The Right Message?
You have a personal website... that's great. Does your website communicate the right messages, especially if you are conducting a job search?
If you are searching for a new job, most recruiters, hiring managers, and HR professionals will conduct an Internet search - aka "google" you. If your website is found, your messages must be powerful and must reflect your career and professionalism.
Most people with personal websites never consider that a hiring manager, recruiter, or HR professional will visit their website to discover more information. The content of your website could possibly get your name crossed off the list of possible candidates.
Your website should be extremely professional. My recommendation to anyone conducting a job search is to delete any non-professional information. In other words, hiring decisions makers do not care if a person likes a particular rock band, needs to lose 25+ pounds, recently went on a vacation, or loves their pets! Moreover, they do not need to know your religious or political views. They do not want to know your goals, such as getting out of debt or hoping to find the right soul mate. This type of information is not conducive to selling you as a perfect candidate.
Your website should be incredibly professional. It can include a professional photograph, your resume, short articles that demonstrate your expertise, and other professional information.
If you have a website and are conducting a job search, perhaps you might want to review the content and see if it is time for changes. I'm sure you don't want your content to discourage hiring decision makers from discussing possible job opportunities with you.
If you need help writing content about your career, I'd be happy to discuss this with you.
JoAnn Nix, Certified Professional Resume Writer
E-mail: info@agreatresume.com
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