What Is the Meaning of Personal Profile?

Profiles offer a way to build and announce your online presence.

A Personal Profile is a searchable description, highlighting individual interests, contact information ,and a photograph. Its function is to allow individuals with common interests help identify themselves on job search, dating, and social networking sites.

Personal Information

This section highlights information such as name, age, ethnicity, relationship status, and a personal statement. The nature of the site will help determine what information is appropriate.

Photo

In most cases, a picture can be uploaded to a personal profile. This allows those searching profiles to place a face with a name. Photos are not required, however, they may be advantageous.

Interest

Personal profiles provide information such as likes and dislikes, favorite books, movies, sporting teams, and more. Depending on the site, this section may also be used to highlight specific employment or dating preferences.

Contact Information

This section offers contact information such as address (or hometown), phone numbers, email addresses as well as links to other profiles, past work, or performance examples.

Email Preferences

Many profiles link directly to a personal email address. Users have the advantage of setting email preferences, providing control over the type of information and how often alerts and special offers are received.

References

• Era.nih.com
• Idealist.com