What Recruiters Look For When They Google You
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What Recruiters Look For When They Google You
Charlie Keinath & Dan Geiger, Recruiters at BuzzFeed
It's not uncommon for job-seekers to put their social media on lockdown—expecting to be researched by recruiters. But it turns out, if you're applying to a company like BuzzFeed, recruiters don't care if they're going to see photos of you in a bar on your Facebook.
In this class, Charlie and Dan explain what they are looking for when they Google candidates:
- Evidence that you are a real person
- Evidence of your prior work
2 min watch · Career

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