Online Reputation

To: Chandler Olson

From: Nathan Stevens

Date: Sep. 26, 2017

Subject: Online Reputation

Memo to Chandler,

            Upon review of his online reputation, we have concluded the following: Chandler Olsen shares minimal information publicly via social media. Most of his online profiles have security settings keep people other than his “friends” from viewing his profile. This could be for privacy reasons or to protect his personal information. This is a smart thing to do; however, it keeps employers from viewing his profile and seeing what he is capable of professionally. Building an online profile can be beneficial in making a good impression for other professionals. That being said, it is his decision regarding his online security.

            I did find posts from an Instagram account. Chandler has a dog. It is a black Dachshund. There are a few pictures on his profile that show him with his dog. There are also a few pictures of him with puppies. I assume that at some point a dog he knows had puppies, but it is definitely safe to assume he likes dogs. Dogs are a great influence on people. They show that people are personable and easy to connect with. I may assume that Chandler is a fairly nice guy and would be easy to work with.

Before college, I could see that he owned a pet snake. This is an interesting choice in pet but again comes back to his love of animals. It was a Brazilian Rainbow Boa. This is a relatively large snake and I am sure it took quite a bit of effort to care for. The snake also had snakelets relatively close to when he sold the snake. I am assuming that he sold the snakelets and made a little bit of money off of them. Just before he moved to college, he sold the parent snake. I am guessing that his new landlord didn’t allow pet snakes.

            The next thing I noticed were his cars. He owns an Acura TL. It is a 2004 – 2006 model painted Champaign white. The headlight and taillights are darkened and the rims are blacked out. There is a drop kit on the suspension and overall it looks like he takes good care of it.  He also owns a white Ford Ranger with a lift kit and big off-roading tires. I’m guessing that it’s a 1991 0r 1992 model. It also looks well maintained. I can gather two things from this. One, I know he likes to work on his cars which means he has experience in mechanics. He also has a “do it yourself” mentality. He can most likely learn to do anything he wants which is a great skill to have in an employee. The second thing is a little different. I also noticed he owns a Honda CRF 250R Dirt bike. This, combined with the customized Acura, gives the impression that he likes to drive fast. He might be a bit of a risk taker. This can be hard as an employer to see for fear of his employee potentially getting into legal trouble. There isn’t anything to worry about though with just a quick background check.

            There are a couple of pictures on Instagram of Chandler at Lake Powell. They are taken in different years and all in the summer time. In one of them, he is riding a surfboard on a boat wake. I think it is safe to assume that he takes a yearly trip to Lake Powell in the summer. He also likes to participate in water sports. In all of the photos, he is with friends and family which makes me think that personal relationships are important to him.

            Chandler also took a trip to New York about three years ago. There is not a lot of detail given on these pictures. The only thing I was able to gather was that he was there for three to four months, most likely in the Summer. I can also see that he went with a group of friends. Given the time period and the season, I am guessing that he was there for either a Summer sales job or a study abroad program. The reason I speculate that is because very rarely do people take a vacation for four months with a group that big.

            A few pictures were taken during that time that weren’t in reference to him being in New York. One was showing a before and after of him getting a haircut. He had probably 18 inches of hair before the cut and only about two to four inches after. In another photo he mentioned that he missed his hair. I am guessing that he either cut it and sold or donated it. If that is the case, that is a respectable thing to do. On the bright side, the shorter hair did make his appearance more professional, which may have helped if he was there for summer sales.