Opportunity Knocks: Strengthen Your Personal Brand
I had the opportunity to attend an informational meeting that discussed ways you can improve how employers perceive you professionally. In this meeting we had many employers inform us on the type of things they may be looking for and what stands out to them. One of the things that stuck with me during the panel portion of the meeting was when we were asked “What shows up when you search yourself online?” and when I did, I was pleased to see that the first thing to show up was my LinkedIn profile. We were told that its important to have a clean digital footprint because employers will search you up! During the Q&A portion I found myself curious about types of professional questions to ask during interviews and I was told to ask questions that I am genuinely curious about, the key is to not ask questions that trick the interviewer. I’m currently in the process of applying for internships and I constantly blank during the section of interviews when I ask questions, so knowing to not ask complicated questions that the interviewer might not even know helped ease my nerves for my upcoming interview.