STEP 3

Personal Brand—Enhance Your Online Reputation

Personal brand is the art of becoming knowable, likable, and trustable.

JOHN JANTSCH

As a rising senior in college, Gavin wanted to put himself in a great position to land a full-time job after graduation. He studied in his university’s business program, but there wasn’t one specific job title or industry to which he felt especially called. He worried that because his interests and experiences were so varied, companies wouldn’t understand what skills he had to offer.

In short, Gavin needed to create an effective and cohesive personal brand.

He started by taking stock of the projects and internships he had recently completed. During his four years of college, Gavin had edited videos for ...

Get Launch Your Career now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.