It’s 2010: Do You Know Where Your Digital Footprint Is?

I had the pleasure of being on the Career Clinician’s Radio show last week to talk about the importance of online identity and online networking in a job search. During this one hour show I answered the following questions:

• Can you explain to our listeners what you mean by the term digital footprint?
• How can job seekers find their digital footprint?
• How important is it in today’s tough economy for job seekers to “be found” on the Internet (talk about the importance of building online profiles and participating in social media / business networking sites)?
• What are the websites you recommend that job seekers have a presence on (LinkedIn, Google Profiles, ZoomInfo, Facebook, and Twitter)?
• Can you briefly tell our listeners the differences and benefits of each site you mentioned?
• Which sites are best for which type of job seeker?
• What are recruiters and / or employers looking for when they search for a candidate?
• Can you explain the term “digital dirt” to our listeners and how they can cover that up?
• What can a job search candidate do if they have a common name, such as John or Jane Smith?
• What privacy concerns should job seekers be aware of?

You can listen to the show here.