It’s 4:18 am… and you’re tried.  You’ve been looking for jobs, working on your resume, research what it is you even want to do with your life.

Here’s what you need to do:

• Invest in some good headphones (if you haven’t already done so)
• Blast the song that makes you happy
• See a funny movie
• Learn something cool (maybe via TED or Ignite?)
• Read an interesting article about something you’ve always dreamed of
• Browse The Big Picture and realize how small all your problems are

Take a deep breath.

Go back and annihilate what you were doing.

MSN Money recently talked about employers using creepy web searches to research you.  A question sent to their Ask Annie section asked:

Dear Annie: I had a strange experience the other day: I went to a second round of job interviews at a company where I’d really like to work, and a manager there mentioned that he, too, is a fan of a little-known science fiction writer whose books I happen to like.

That was nice, since it gave us something in common besides work, and we had a pleasant conversation. But it dawned on me later that the only way he could possibly have known I liked this writer was, if he had seen my “wish list” on Amazon.com. Is that something employers usually look at? It seems weird. And if they’re looking at that, what else are they looking at? -Creeped Out

Everyone already knows about your facebook photos and twitter account.  There is a lot of information about you out there.  But, why does it have to be creepy?  I think the fact that you may have something in common with employers makes you more likeable.

What if you loved the movie Primer?  Would you want to see what job postings had the most employers that also loved the movie?  Same thing for books, sports, friends, computer companies (Mac v. Windows).  After you roughly know what you want to do you want to see the people you’ll be working with and what you have in common.  On the flip side, employers (as people) like to see relationships and commonalities when you sit across the table.  If an an interview turns into a 30 min rambling about the new iPhone is that so bad?  Debate isn’t bad either.  Disagreement on the same issue can bring a good conversation and actually builds a relationship.

Your likes, dislikes, and entire personal profile is out there.  Embrace it.  Being yourself, and finding people you can really enjoy working with, is something we should be doing more often.

Side note:  You should still get rid of those facebook pictures from that late night drinking session that ended badly.  You know, the ones you can’t remember taking and then felt like an ass when you saw them?  Yep, those.