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Social Networking and Your Profile Page - YES! 
Most corporate HR departments will spend some time on Google researching candidates, as a type of due diligence. They are looking for "red flags" that indicate a candidate could, if hired, harm the reputation of their company. This is time-consuming and occurs generally after a phone screen, but always prior to a job offer being made.
Our approach in these matters is to
always be proactive. Our profile pages include up to four buttons that can directly link to social network or candidate websites:
By presenting these convenient buttons to the HR department or hiring manager, the profile page transforms a compulsory activity into a positive, professional experience with the job candidate.
How To Include Your Buttons
1. Which Sites To Use?
First, you'll need to decide which (if any) of these sites you want to include. Then open a browser window for each site with the "public" link. You'll be copy/pasting this link into your profile page editing form. Keep these browser windows open for handy reference.
2. Adding Links To Your Profile
Login to your account page (click
here to login in a new browser window) and click "edit" on your personal profile page. At the bottom you will see a section with text boxes for links:
If you leave any of these
blank, there will be no button that shows on your profile page for it. If you have already put a link on your profile and you change your mind and do not want it to show, simply delete the contents of the text box and hit the "save" button on your profile. It will immediately be removed.
3. Specific Information for Websites
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is
highly recommended for all profiles. With 50+ million professionals in their system, this is a de-facto profile that employers will be looking at.
To find the link for your page, login to LinkedIn.com, click the "Edit My Profile" tab, and scroll down to "Public Profile"
The link will probably look like one of these two examples:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsmith
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-smith/8/8b2/5a2
Simply paste this into your Video Profile personal profile page customization form, and click save when done.
Facebook
Facebook is the current leading social networking site, and has excellent credibility in the area of mixing personal/business roles. Do be cautious about what you post there, however.
To find the link for your page, login to LinkedIn.com, click the "Edit My Profile" tab, and scroll down to "Public Profile"
The link will probably look like one of these two examples:
http://www.facebook.com/people/johnsmith/11432726
http://www.facebook.com/johnsmith
Simply paste this into your Video Profile personal profile page customization form, and click save when done.
Personal or Business Blog
Do you have a blog? Does it cover a topic that will add credibility to employers? This is the place.
Here are some examples:
http://johnsmith.wordpress.com
http://www.blogger.com/profile/14936200856283242021
Simply paste this into your Video Profile personal profile page customization form, and click save when done.
Don't have a blog yet? Want one?
Wordpress and
Blogger are highly recommended, and free!
Personal or Business Website
If you have a general website you want people viewing your profile to see, this is the place for it. Simply make sure it is the full link, like this:
http://www.johnsmith.net
Simply paste this into your Video Profile personal profile page customization form, and click save when done.