Derek and Sean are both entering the job market after college. They both apply for the same job at your company.
For the sake of this illustration, lets say that their personal characters are identical. Both were dedicated students and graduated top of their class. Both made sure college wasn’t all work; they both incorporated a fair amount of fun into their experience as well. But overall, both are hardworking, dedicated individuals that would make great employees.
They have just one difference. One of them was looking ahead and cultivating a pristine digital identity while the other one only started paying attention to that recently.
Here is what you find when you look up their digital identities. Who are you going to hire?
Derek Sean
Great example Sarah!
Hey Sarah, I really enjoyed your example of digital identity. I agree that I think digital identity is very important for future jobs and your future employers. You have to be careful with what you post online because it stays there forever and you never know who can see it.