Using Social Media to assist your career - Audio Version
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This document outlines the significance of social media in career advancement, highlighting tools like LinkedIn and Twitter for professional networking and job searching. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining an updated online presence, protecting personal information, and engaging with peers and employers. Additionally, it suggests strategies for researching careers, promoting oneself, and utilizing blogs for deeper reflections on professional experiences.
Using Social Media to assist your career - Audio Version
- 1. Using social media to assist your CareerMatthew Mobbse: [email protected]: http://mjmobbs.comtwitter: mjmobbs
- 2. What is social media“a group of Internet-based applications which allows the creation and exchange of user-generated content.”Kaplan, Andreas M.; Michael Haenlein (2010). "Users of the world, unite! The challenges and opportunities of Social Media". Business Horizons53 (1): 59–68Watch: Social Media in Plain English
- 3. “In three to five years time I would expect not to be looking at CVs and doing most of my recruiting online using LinkedIn”Graduate Recruiter – Accenture
- 5. What we’ll be looking aWhy engage with social mediaStaying in touchHow to engage with social mediaProtecting yourself
- 6. Why engage with social media
- 7. Why engage with social mediaResearching CareersPeer feedback on the recruitment processChat to employersImprove you commercial awarenessCreative job huntingEmployers look for youPromoting yourself
- 8. Keeping Up with EmployersKPMG Graduate RecruitmentCompany profile@KPMG_UK_LLPKPMG Channel
- 9. Keeping in touchRSS Feeds and News readers
- 11. Blogs of colleagues and other who work in my field
- 12. Blogs of colleagues and other who work in my fieldJournals and websites in my field of work
- 13. RecommendationsBlogs of colleagues and other who work in my fieldJournals and websites in my field of work
- 14. Keeping in touchRSS Feeds and News readersBlog Search ToolsWatch: Google Reader in Plain English
- 15. Keeping in touchRSS Feeds and News readersGoogle Alerts (Email)Blog Search ToolsWatch: Google Reader in Plain English
- 16. How to engage with Social Media
- 17. How to engage with Social MediaTwitterNetworkingShare ideasCommercial Awareness Job Searchwww.tweetmyjobs.comwww.twitterjobsearch.comFacebookSocial
- 18. Large companies have Fan PagesLinkedInMore professional
- 19. Digital CV and achievements
- 20. Large number of companies and groups of similar interestsHow Twitter worksBeen developing a new idea. Read on my blog http://mjmobbs.com
- 21. How Twitter worksBeen developing a new idea. Read on my blog http://mjmobbs.com @you I’ve done some work in that before check this out http://joblogs.com
- 22. How Twitter worksBeen developing a new idea. Read on my blog http://mjmobbs.com @you I’ve done some work in that before check this out http://joblogs.com@you Really nice idea, why don’t we discuss more over coffee
- 23. How Twitter worksBeen developing a new idea. Read on my blog http://mjmobbs.com @you I’ve done some work in that before check this out http://joblogs.com@you Really nice idea, why don’t we discuss more over coffee@greenguy @blueguy Thanks for your advice. Lets work together
- 24. How to engage with Social MediaTwitterNetworkingShare ideasCommercial Awareness Job Searchwww.tweetmyjobs.comwww.twitterjobsearch.comFacebookSocial
- 25. Large companies have Fan PagesLinkedInMore professional
- 26. Digital CV and achievements
- 27. Large number of companies and groups of similar interestsLinkedIn ProfileSummaryEmployment historyEducationSpecialties and InterestsImportant for people to find youRecommendationUpdatesConnections
- 35. Get the most out of LinkedInCreate a full ProfileKeep it up-to-dateGet RecommendationsUse UpdatesMake ConnectionsPersonalisedResearch Employers“Follow” for news and jobs
- 36. More in-depth reflection and writingBlogs enable you to write longer, more in-depth reflections into activities you engage inCan share via Social MediaHelp with applying for jobs WordpressBloggerPosterous
- 38. Collating EvidenceTeam Working Skills£30.00WORKTeam workingTeam working
- 39. Collating EvidenceTeam Working Skills£30.00WORKTeam workingTeam workingTeam workingGroup Project
- 40. Why do this?Team workingIT SkillsCommunicationTeam workingWork PlacementTeam workingIT SkillsTeam workingTeam workingCommunicationTeam workingNetworkingIT SkillsNetworking
- 41. Why do this?What experience do you have of working in teams?Team workingIT SkillsCommunicationTeam workingWork PlacementTeam workingIT SkillsTeam workingTeam workingCommunicationTeam workingNetworkingIT SkillsNetworking
- 43. Digital FootprintFirst Find your footprintGoogle Yourself!kgbpeople.com
- 44. Protecting YourselfKeep it privateDo you want employer, lecturers, colleague, your mum to see it?Check your Social Network Privacy SettingsOutside and inside
- 45. NetiquetteBuild a positive presence Be polite; think about your approachExpand your network and make connectionsBuild relationships over timeBe sincereDecide on boundaries
- 46. Promoting yourselfLink your sites togetherAdd selected link to your:CVBusiness cardEmail signatureMatthew MobbsLearning Technologist Student Support and Development ServiceUniversity of LeicesterLE1 7RHe: [email protected]: mjmobbs.comTwitter: @mjmobbsLinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/matthew-mobbs/7/381/48b
- 49. Horses for coursesChoose the networks that suit you
- 50. Thank-youFor all the resources used in this presentation and more: http://www.diigo.com/list/mjmobbs/leicester-award-and-social-mediahttp://mjmobbs.com