Context:
Imagine you are recruiting for a post. We are going to explore someone’s DI and see whether they present a good, bad, indifferent or rather variable ‘image’ to a would be employer. In a fit of (foolhardy) bravery, I am going to suggest you use my DI to explore, and see what issues it raises.
For the purposes of this worksheet, pick a job that you are employing someone for. It could be a Programmer, Web Designer, an Educator, an Office Administrator, a Researcher or any other role, but obviously my DI fits certain some types of job better than others (and some on that list are not well supported by my DI!)
- Use a search engine to find out basic information about “Pat Parslow”. How does it differ to searching for “Patrick Parslow”?
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____________________________________________________________ - If you have a specific set of skills in mind for the post, does including them as key words in the search provide better insights into my suitability for the role?
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____________________________________________________________ - Does a search for everything except those keywords, in conjunction with my name provide any insights or anything to worry about for you as a potential employer (e.g. if you exclude Academic by searching for “Pat Parslow” -Academic on google)?
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____________________________________________________________ - What can you find on Social Networking Sites about me? Do these create a good impression? How about photographs, or absence of them?
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____________________________________________________________ - Now do the same sort of searches for yourself, or for someone you care about. Is there anything in the results which makes you want to change what you find?
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