I think I will need to think quite a lot about my brand - probably the last time I described myself like that was when I was putting an advert in the personal columns (Cuddly caring xx year old seeks caring chauffeur - I couldn't drive then!) In a mystery shopping exercise I was once described as having an excellent smile so perhaps I should be looking for pictures of smiles. I think most people would describe as being a 'people person' which I know is a cliche but it is the part of my library career that I enjoy the most talking to people and helping them and has been the consistent part of my working life. So how do I represent that?
I use facebook for socialising and love that I can keep up with people that I wouldn't normally get to see but keep it for friends rather than professional contacts. I have a linkedin account so perhaps need to make more of that. I also have a twitter account but have never thought of anything to tweet but am happy to follow people. I have not tried to google myself so will try that and will be back when I have thought
Yes can identify with your enjoyment of interacting with and helping people - that's the part of the job I most enjoy too. Including tracking down some mysterious references for them. Facebook and the online world has opened up the world hasn't it - I sometimes wonder what we did before?!? It seems to have been very pedestrian (though of course it didn't seem like that at the time).
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