How to Repair a Damaged Work Reputation

How to Repair a Damaged Work Reputation

Dear Career Vanity,

I recently experienced a layoff in September 2007.  While applying for other positions, I realized that my former bosses and co-workers were spreading vicious rumors to my new clients about my work habits and “questionable business practices”.

I am shocked because my evaluations were excellent and I was promoted within the company.  Because I am a business development professional, my work reputation with past clients and future employers is also at stake. How should I confront the company and repair my name from ruin? Read the rest of this entry »

Online Reputation Management Tips for Job Seekers

4 Ways to Kickstart Your Personal PR Strategy and Successfully Clean Up any Smudges in Your Online Reputation

Online reputation management is a critical component of a job seekers’ personal brand strategy.

According to a 2005 survey of over 100 recruiters by executive recruiting and human capital organization ExecuNet, 75 percent of headhunters use search engines to research candidates and check their online reputation, while 26 percent eliminate candidates based upon the information they have discovered online.

How can job seekers clean up their online reputation?

If negative or false information about your name appears in the search engines, here are 4 steps to kick start your online reputation management strategy and successfully clean up your online reputation. Read the rest of this entry »