Job search in the Digital Age

Among other places, Google is looking for potential employees in social-networking sites, WebProNews reports. The writer got that from Jeff Moore, who recruits for Google and recently gave a talk at Harvard on "The Impact of Technology on Job Search." Moore had some tips for young job seekers, which WebProNews lists. The two I'd highlight: "Manage your public profile" and "Be careful about what you do online." As I've mentioned probably ad nauseum in this newsletter, we need to help our kids figure out how to be their own spin doctors and schools need to fold "spin control" into media literacy lessons – fast! [See "Today's 'cave painters'," "Participation: Key opp for our kids," "Teen reputations, jobs at risk," and "Budding online spin doctors."]