Who Are You?

In the seminar on Personal Branding, it was very helpful to learn about how we should present ourselves online. For instance, one of the things we discussed was how we should speak during Career Fairs and information sessions. I have only gone to one Career Fair and I did not really have the opportunity to speak to many employers. Thus, it was useful to learn that the next time I go, I should list out 10 employers that I definitely want to go to so that I am not just walking around and deciding on the spot which company’s booth I will visit. In addition, Beverly suggested that we google ourselves to find out what comes up when our names are typed in. When I did this, I expected to see my LinkedIn profile come up but it turns out that there are several people who graduated from Cornell (or who are still at Cornell) who have my first and last name. I was surprised to learn that employers would actually search up employees just because there are typically many candidates vying for a single position. All in all, this seminar reminded me to be cautious about what kinds of information I put on the internet and to fully prepare myself before professional events.

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