How to fix your online reputation for job seekers, by Recover Reputation

Job Seekers: How to Fix Your Online Reputation

A negative online reputation can impact
your job search.

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I recently met a law school graduate who,
although she worked for a prestigious law
firm, could not land an interview because
of a negative online reputation.

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 She is a bright, hard working, dedicated
person.
 As soon as a recruiter or employer
searched for her name online, more than
a few problems showed up on the first
page.

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 In spite of her excellent background, job
history, education and personal
presentation, she had an extremely
difficult time getting an interview.
 When she would get one, she rarely got a
follow up call.
 So far, she’s had no offers and no job
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A major reason is due to the four or five
very damaging negative posts that come
up on the first and second pages of
Google.

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 Having a clean or even perfect online
reputation is crucial in today’s job market.
 Any negative information, blog post or
online review will cause employers to
simply top calling and go on to the next
candidate.

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 Is it possible to fix your online reputation
if you are looking for work or switching
careers?

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 Is it possible to fix your online reputation
if you are looking for work or switching
careers?
 Yes, and here are several five tips that
help

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Start Fixing Your Online Reputation Now

 Don’t wait.
 If a negative online reputation is out there
it probably wont go away anytime soon.
 Know your online status and look for any
problems weekly.
 If a problem comes up, take charge NOW.

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 Look at the issue.
 Determine if it’s a problem, and don’t
panic.

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 Is it on the first page or on the tenth?
 It might not be a major problem but it
could become one.

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 Startby creating a plan on how to best
move forward and strategize.
 Think about what needs to be done now,
next week, next month and two months
from now.

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 Forexample: if you need a job in the next
four months, try to put off interviews until
later and try to remove or push down the
negative posts during the first two or
three months.

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Share Honestly about Your Online Reputation
Problem During Interviews

 If
you have an interview, congratulations,
but tell them the problem.

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 Ifyou have an interview, congratulations,
but tell them the problem.
 Going into details is probably not
necessary.
 Say that a negative search item is
showing up if you Google me—and lets
face it, that’s the first thing they will do.
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 Youcan mention the problem briefly,
such as:
– An ex-boyfriend of mine wrote negative things
about me online unfortunately after a college
breakup.
– A disgruntled and difficult client posted
something bad about me on ComplaintsBoard
after he wasn’t satisfied with my suggestions.
– It looks like a competitor engaged in an online
smear campaign against me last year.
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How to Fix the Problem: Remove it

 Once something is online, its incredibly
hard to remove it.
 But try to delete it.

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How to Fix the Problem: Remove it

 Most sites have a posting policy section.
 See if the post or comment violated any
terms.
 Note that most sites will ignore requests,
such as Ripoff Report.

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Take Charge by Publishing Great Things About You

 Thebest approach to fix your online
reputation is to write great things about
yourself.

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 Inundating the web with good content will
eventually push down the negative item off
the first page.

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 What to write?
 How long will it take?
 Well, that depends.

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 See what other good things have already
been written about you.
 Publish it immediately.
 Add recent newsworthy events, conferences,
awards, accomplishments or original ideas.

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 Engaging in social media is crucial to spread
the word about the new content.

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 How long will it take?
– It depends on how bad the negative item is
– How popular it is or how many hits it gets.
– Your existing online presence and the effort you
put into fixing your online.

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 Generally, it could easily take MONTHS.
 If necessary, consider working with a
professional to speed the process.

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Frequently add New Good Information

 Addingone post won’t work—you need a
constant attack.

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Frequently add New Good Information

 Since this could take months, prepare to
spend hours each week.
 An online reputation management
professional might spend 30 to 100 hours
repairing fixing a problem over several
months, so you might take twice as long.
 Keep at it.

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Conclusion

 Itis possible to
repair or fix your online reputation when
switching careers to help you get an
interview or call back.
– Take a breath.
– Be honest.
– Dive in and try your best.
– It probably won’t go away anytime soon but it can
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About Recover Reputation

 We help professionals and companies protect and
promote their online reputation.
 Recover Reputation is a boutique consultancy at the forefront
of repairing, improving and protecting online reputations of their
clients.
 Founded by Steven W. Giovinco, Recover Reputation focuses
primarily on professionals in law, finance, real estate, political
and entertainment, as well as small to medium size companies
and individuals.
 Recover Reputation realizes that reputations can be destroyed
by one disgruntled employee or a competitor, and provides
extremely effective, customized “hands-on” solutions to help.
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About Steven W. Giovinco

 Steven W. Giovinco, with master’s degrees from Yale University and New York
University’s Interactive Communications Program, has 15 years of IT experience, 5
years experience writing content, and has three years experience in search engine
optimization. Recover Reputation has successfully handled dozens of projects.
Some highlights include:
 Repaired an online reputation for a non-profit that had over 50 negative news
articles showing up on the first five pages of Google.
 Managed and repaired a reputation for a real estate business owner who had five
items from ComplainsBoard.com and Scam.com showing up on the first page.
 Repaired a technology executive’s reputation so he could get new emplacement in
his field.
 Removed a negative post from Yahoo Answers for a fashion consultant in a week.
 Built the online brand of a photographer, tripling site traffic.

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