LinkedIn Vs. Personal Web Page

Linkedin and a persons Personal Web Page(PWP) both help to show a potential employees qualifications to be employed. However, the two go about this in different ways, each having their pro's and con's to the way they present a persons assets. A person's PWP allows for a more creative approach to presenting one's attributes. It can be personalized, interactive, creative and creates a memorable experience for a potential employer. In this specific page a potential employers is able to have resume, pictures, references, philosophies, and get a general idea of what kind of person they are looking at hiring. However, with this creativity comes the potential for an employer to be turned off by simple aspects of the web page, such as font, color,pictures,how busy the page is or unorganized, etc. A person needs to be careful how they express themselves on their PWP. LinkedIn is a website that is organized for you. Placed in a format that is easy for the employer to look at, however, there is less personalization and creativity in this site. A person needs to make sure that the information they place on this site is clear and concise. Less creativity, means more focus on qualification. Each of these web sites allows for potential employers to find and locate resumes, references, etc when examining a potential employee.