http://bit.ly/hownottogetajob Ryan Arndt (@certainlysocial on twitter) explains some best practices for creating a positive online identity and building relationships to increase your network, presence, and thus, likelihood of being noticed as a hire.

4. MY STORY - Teacher (Social studies/English as a Second Language) + Game Audio Designer (15 games, casual/mobile) + Social Media Manager (Game industry conferences/events) = Community Manager

5. Tweet questions @certainlysocial #vfsSM @certainlysocial #vfsSM @certainlysocial #vfsSM

7. Social media has changed things

10. Online Identity is more important every day

11. If people can't find you on the internet, you don't exist to them. When looking for work

12. What is social media all about?

17. If you don’t create/Own your online identity, someone else will.

18. Likewise, If you don’t share what you are doing, why would anyone else share what you do??

19. Social networks: an overview an overview

22. Google JOB Experiment http://bit.ly/RASocialJobVid1

24. Which is why i did a video resume (it’s strange, heads up)

25. http://bit.ly/RASocialJobVid2

26. it got me the job because: - it got attention - I had experience to back it up - I had experience to back it up

30. Not Awesome on Facebook

35. http://IGDA.org/gamejobs

39. Not Awesome on LinkedIn/Anywhere

40. Embrace this fact and leverage social media, to show others the great things you are doing

41. Summary

44. Think big and don’t be afraid to try

45. Questions? [email_address] @CERTAINLYSOCIAL http://facebook.com/ryan 80e