Exactly.
It's time to update your personal brand online.
Should your resume be selected for review or you get chosen for an initial interview, you need to ensure that your online presence is a true reflection of both your ministry credentials and your personal character.
In a recent survey (see the original article here) over 70% of job candidates are rejected due to what they have posted online. When it comes to applying for a ministry position, my hunch is that the percentage may be even higher.
Here's how you can update your online brand:
1. Google yourself immediately.
This is what potential employers are going to do first. See what comes up in the search results.
2. Check your work and education history.
It had better line up with what you have in your resume. Refresh your Linkedin profile to be sure. If you claimed to attend a particular university or worked at a certain church, all of this information will most likely be available to anyone online. If you make stuff up (you would be surprised at what some people will do to try to get a new ministry position), you will be found out.
3. Remove unwanted pictures on Facebook.
Nothing will get you removed from the candidate pool faster than those pictures from Spring Break '09.
4. Create a personal blog or webpage.
Be sure to include message videos, an online resume, ministry pictures, or even sample ministry systems, documents and templates that are relevant to the positions you are applying for.
Google yourself. What are you waiting for?
Here are the previous posts in this series:
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