Comments on: Is that a martini in that Facebook photo? http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/03/06/is-that-a-martini-in-that-facebook-photo/ Richmond's Homepage For Business News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/03/06/is-that-a-martini-in-that-facebook-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Dave Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:42:20 +0000 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=5349#comment-1429 Hey, isn't that the author Jeff Kelley peeking over the shoulder of the blonde? Hey, isn’t that the author Jeff Kelley peeking over the shoulder of the blonde?

]]> By: Eriks Goodwin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/03/06/is-that-a-martini-in-that-facebook-photo/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Eriks Goodwin Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:38:30 +0000 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=5349#comment-1428 As a business consultant, I am frequently asked about recruiting process by my clients. In the traditional recruitment world, we only had a resume' and/or portfolio to review before an interview. Thanks to the advent of social networking and other on-line life, we are frequently able to "research" an applicant before making a determination as to interviewing or not. It may come as a surprise, but *not* having fun/social pictures on a Facebook page may make an applicant look like a loner (translation: not a team player). Also, a Facebook page that is too "sterile" (perfected) will look fake to a reviewer and create suspicion about what is being hidden (translation: trustworthiness issues). I fully agree that photos of one slurping drinks off someone else's abs is a BAD idea--as is any photo of someone flipping off the camera. But... a photo with an adult beverage, a tobacco product or a funny pose is fine-- and can give dimension to an applicant. In this age of relationship-based marketing and business, we have to remember that it is not JUST about having the perfect resume', it CAN also about being "like-able". If applying for a sales position, it's all about how many sales you'll land, not about how many drinks you knock back when you're not working. If you're applying for a customer service position, it's more about how well you get along with people and your problem solving ability. It's about REAL people who can achieve REAL results. Don't fake it--be yourself and you'll be happier with the job you get where you don't have to pretend. As a business consultant, I am frequently asked about recruiting process by my clients. In the traditional recruitment world, we only had a resume’ and/or portfolio to review before an interview. Thanks to the advent of social networking and other on-line life, we are frequently able to “research” an applicant before making a determination as to interviewing or not.

It may come as a surprise, but *not* having fun/social pictures on a Facebook page may make an applicant look like a loner (translation: not a team player). Also, a Facebook page that is too “sterile” (perfected) will look fake to a reviewer and create suspicion about what is being hidden (translation: trustworthiness issues). I fully agree that photos of one slurping drinks off someone else’s abs is a BAD idea–as is any photo of someone flipping off the camera. But… a photo with an adult beverage, a tobacco product or a funny pose is fine– and can give dimension to an applicant.

In this age of relationship-based marketing and business, we have to remember that it is not JUST about having the perfect resume’, it CAN also about being “like-able”.

If applying for a sales position, it’s all about how many sales you’ll land, not about how many drinks you knock back when you’re not working. If you’re applying for a customer service position, it’s more about how well you get along with people and your problem solving ability.

It’s about REAL people who can achieve REAL results. Don’t fake it–be yourself and you’ll be happier with the job you get where you don’t have to pretend.

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