We've always heard be careful what you post on the internet because anyone can see it. In high school that is a scary thing to be told. We have all heard about the students who did not get into college because of their Facebook profile statuses and pictures.
The truth is, if you go about social media in a professional manner, it can help you connect with possible employers. It can open up a whole new world of opportunities for employment.
Employers look at your posts on Twitter and Facebook to see how committed you are to the field and can assess if you would be likely to fit in with the company. It is a whole new way to "screen" candidates for a job.
Things like blogs and other social media profiles are a good thing to put on your resume if you went about them in a professional manner. Showing that you have a strong online presence also shows that you know how to work with multiple types of media and can overcome challenges that come with that.
Through Google's BrandYourself, you can control which links come up first and which have nothing to do with you. For me, another relative of mine and I share the same name. So, when you look up my name, my relative's information pop up as well. I'm sure a lot of other people have this problem as well. To get around that, BrandYourself would let you say that the information is not about you and have it not show up. This is a good way to keep your reputation in check.
The truth is, if you go about social media in a professional manner, it can help you connect with possible employers. It can open up a whole new world of opportunities for employment.
Employers look at your posts on Twitter and Facebook to see how committed you are to the field and can assess if you would be likely to fit in with the company. It is a whole new way to "screen" candidates for a job.
Things like blogs and other social media profiles are a good thing to put on your resume if you went about them in a professional manner. Showing that you have a strong online presence also shows that you know how to work with multiple types of media and can overcome challenges that come with that.
Through Google's BrandYourself, you can control which links come up first and which have nothing to do with you. For me, another relative of mine and I share the same name. So, when you look up my name, my relative's information pop up as well. I'm sure a lot of other people have this problem as well. To get around that, BrandYourself would let you say that the information is not about you and have it not show up. This is a good way to keep your reputation in check.