Online Reputation

Now days your online reputation plays such a huge role in who you really are. Your online reputation can either benefit or bring you down. For example when going into the work force many employers will look at your online reputation. If you have a good clean online reputation this can really help you out. Other times when people seem professional in the work place but are not good through social media employers may not hire you or will let you go. So for this assignment I am looking at Joshua Wilson to see what his online reputation is like.

            I first started my search through the class discussions through Facebook. At first when I clicked on your name I was not sure if it was really you. I say that because you have very long hair in your profile picture, when normally it is pulled up. Also on Facebook it says that you studied at Eastern Wyoming College which through me off because you are now attending Utah State. After digging a little bit more I found that it was your profile. I did find that you went to Fremont High School in Utah. But the more I looked at your profile the more I realized that you don’t use your Facebook that often it’s more of an every so often kind of thing.

            I continued my search by going straight to Google and typing your name into Google. This was not much help as Joshua Wilson is quite a popular name as well as there is a famous musician with your same name which made it quite hard to find you just by typing in your name. Next I tried typing your name in and trying to find your twitter account. I was unsuccessful in finding you as most of the time you have to know their @name to find someone. So as my search continued I found your Instagram but you were private so at first I could not tell if it was really you. I took the chance and followed you. Luckily it was you, when looking through your Instagram. It seemed like you are a big hunter and it is something that you do for fun as well as a college Athlete for golf. I think the lay out of your Instagram is very appropriate for an employer to look at. It shows that you are a pretty good kid and that you have a life outside of work.

            After finding your instagram and seeing that you are a former college athlete I looked up your name and then golf. Surprisingly I found a profile set up just about you, this website gave all the information about you and your golfing experience. I found it very cool to see how talented you are in golf it said that you placed top ten in the conference both years that you were on the team. That is very impressive as an employer or someone who wants to find more about you this is very appealing.

http://www.ncsasports.org/mens-golf-recruiting/utah/plain-city/fremont-high-school2/josh-wilson12u

            Continuing my search I found your linked in profile. I feel as an employer finding someone’s linked in profile is very important. In my opinion having a linked in profile shows that you are professional and you are trying to get your name out into the business world. Your linked in profile is also very experienced you have 500 connections, which is impressive.  As well as a very good biography about your self, which truly shows who you are.

            Over all I am very impressed with you online reputation. You have impressed me with the things you have out there about your self. Most of the time when you look people up you can see that they have a lot of dumb things about them selves. If I was someone who was looking to hire you, and I looked at your online profile I would hire you. I say that because your life outside of work seems to be fun and exciting. I think it is very important to show that you do have a life outside of work, but at the same time that you have a good life and that you are not going to embarrass the company or the employer

http://www.ncsasports.org/mens-golf-recruiting/utah/plain-city/fremont-high-school2/josh-wilson12