Personal Online Branding Service Offers Job Seekers a Competitive Edge

Special name placement tool allows users to be seen online when their names are searched.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) November 17, 2009

With the national unemployment rate over 10% for the first time since 1983, a significant number of individuals are currently seeking employment in a fiercely competitive job market. Many job applicants are experiencing frustrations and letdowns, prompting them to turn to additional resources to gain an advantage over others. With this in mind, a search engine visibility company is offering its newly launched personal branding service to job seekers, helping them obtain a competitive advantage during their employment search.

For less than $50, PlaceYourName.com allows individuals and companies to be seen across a wide variety of content portals when their names are searched online. With the assistance of expert writers and editors, PlaceYourName.com registrants are able to put their biographical content, resumes, news and accomplishments online. All content is then optimized to rank highly when those names are searched in Google™, Yahoo® and Bing™.

"Potential employers are no longer just looking at resumes," said Rob Casterline, co-founder and managing partner of PlaceYourName.com.

"They are also searching applicants online and what shows up under their names may be the difference between them getting the job or not," he added.

With the popularity of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, the number of employers using search engines as a research tool is currently on the rise.

According to CareerBuilder.com, 45 percent of employers used social networking sites to research candidates in 2009, a 23 percent jump from last year. Thirty-five percent of those employers said that what they found caused them not to hire a candidate.

Additionally, the lack of online content can also hurt an applicant.

PlaceYourName.com helps job seekers by using its propriety methods to create and place information online, helping them take control of their own search results.

The service is also helpful to anyone needing a positive online profile when their names are searched, including authors, athletes, entertainers, business professionals and college applicants.

For more information, visit http://www.PlaceYourName.com or call 1-561-404-4790.

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