• 2.6: Managing Your Online Identity

    How can you manage your reputation online? The words you write can remain online perpetually for everyone to see. Think about your ethos, credibility, and how you cultivate your digital footprint and social identity throughout your career.

    For example, expect potential employers to search the Web to find the online essay you wrote five years ago. Does your writing express clear thought and incorporate inclusive language, or is it replete with factual errors and inappropriate remarks? Similarly, do not include anything in an email you do not wish all of your work colleagues to see. You do not know how the recipient will share your emails. Your positive online reputation will resonate with others.