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Toxic Executive Job Search Belief I dont need an online presence Why Every Executive Job Seeker Should Care About Having an Online Presence Why Every Executive Job Seeker Should Care About Having an Online Presence Executive job search is looming imminently in front of you, or youre already deeply mired in one. Having an online presence may be the last thing on your mind. Even though youve heard that social networking and online presence are important, you dont think thats for you. Maybe this is what youre thinking . . . “I don’t have time for social networks, and I don’t like the idea of having an online presence and putting myself ‘out there’” If you ignore your online presence and social networks when you’re job-hunting, youre making a big mistake. You need to be visible and at least somewhat active online. Otherwise, you may never be found by the very people you need to be smack dab in front of. If your executive online presence is non-existent or minimal, you will appear to be out of date with the new world of work. Executives candidates need to demonstrate that theyre social media savvy. Social recruiting is now the norm. Executive recruiters and your target employers’ hiring decision makers use social media/social networks to source and assess candidates. If youre not on these networks, how will these people find you? Beyond findability, a strong online presence is important to attract executive recruiters and other hiring professionals. Theyre looking for social proof. They want evidence supporting the claims made in candidate’s career documents (resume, biography, etc.) and when networking. Google your name and see what you find. If your search yields little to no results providing social proof, you’ll likely be passed over for someone who has a vibrant, diverse online footprint. Just to keep pace with your competitors, build a complete, value-driven profile. Then work on building some decent search results for your name. Some ways to build your online presence: Get busy on social networks (, Twitter,