How Shane Barker Landed the Coolest Job Ever, With Social Media and No Resume - CareerEnlightenment.com

They Find ShaneShane  stood out amongst the best based solely on his social media presence. His online existence showed his willingness to take on challenges, have a positive outlook, and sincerely care about his network.Let Me Say Those AgainWillingness to take on a challenge = motivationPositive outlook = fit and personalityCares about his network = professionalism and visibilityHis social profiles were active and contained original content that tied into his professional goals.So Modera hired him as their social media marketing person.Currently, hes doing so well for the company that the other two co-founders,  Marat Ibragimov  and  Sanjar Babadjanov, came to San Francisco to pursue Series A funding.Shane, within a few months at a company he didnt even know existed, became co-founder (and owes me a beer for following him on Twitter!). Im sure hes a 49ers fan still, but its their loss I tell you!How This Affects YouWhen you put yourself out there you never know what might come your way. So, take a look at your profiles and assess it from an outside perspective. Its not just about being findable, where so many people get fixated its also about showing up to the table and communicating with your network.What are you presenting to future employers with your online presence? Are you prepared for an unexpected call from Uzbekistan (figuratively of course!)?