Online Reputation

TO: Jessica Vasil
FROM: Kari Selin
SUBJECT: Online Reputation
DATE: December 6, 2009

The research I did online revealed very little about you. You are involved in the use of some social media, but your Facebook account is blocked so only your Facebook friends can see your profile and information. This could be beneficial for future employment opportunities because it keeps the focus of information about you on what you willingly provide potential employers. However, I found by that we have a mutual friend on Facebook, which helped me to see your profile in order to gather more information. I felt like this could be something that a future employer would easily do since it’s such a simple act to ask a friend for some help. That is why I followed that route. The following is what I did find.

You are a Junior at Utah State University studying Political Science and Journalism. Originally from Chicago, IL, you only have one sibling, a little sister. You attended Lincoln- Way East High School in Frankfort, IL, and graduated in 2007. Your boyfriend’s name is Rory Bement, you like sports and seem to be athletic yourself. From your pictures online, I see you enjoy rock climbing. You also seem to have a liberal view on life and your rebellious side comes off through your Facebook info. If someone were to be able to see your profile, I don’t think they would get the most professional impression. At the same time, professional may not be your goal. Open and honest would definitely describe you from an online researcher’s perspective.
From your blog I can see that you’re well into your Journalism program, I can only assume that that is what the numbers are for; course numbers. Showing your work online is important and yours is prevalent. Your online work is the best component of all the research I found.