The sixth and final Job-Applications.com school lesson plan presentation centers on social media management. We explain how to manage a professional online identity and how to use web resources like LinkedIn to aid your employment search.
9. http://www.job-applications.com/resources/lesson-plans/
Facebook
Still one of the most used social media sites
around the world.
Easy to maintain a professional appearance
and build business relationships.
Remains important to know and use security
settings correctly.
Make yourself unsearchable on both
Facebook and Google.
Restrict all of your information to friends only.
Limit the access of any friends you don't want
to see everything (boss, coworkers, etc.).
Always remember that the security settings
for any website aren’t necessarily foolproof.
10. http://www.job-applications.com/resources/lesson-plans/
LinkedIn
Specifically designed for the business
community
Allows registered members to establish and
document networks of people they know
and trust professionally.
There are over 39 million students and
recent college graduates on LinkedIn.
They are LinkedIn's fastest-growing
demographic.
Profile pages emphasize employment
history and education
Utilizes professional network feeds and skill
endorsements
11. http://www.job-applications.com/resources/lesson-plans/
Twitter
In the first quarter of 2015, there were over
300 million Twitter users worldwide.
Tweets can easily be misconstrued, due
to the 140-character limit.
User names reflecting actual identity work
well when networking professionally.
Operating anonymously may allow for
more freedom in tweeting.
Follow and retweet to establish
professional relationships.
Link your Twitter account to both
professional Facebook and LinkedIn
pages.
12. http://www.job-applications.com/resources/lesson-plans/
Google +
Operates almost as a combination or
mixture of Facebook, Twitter, and
LinkedIn
Excellent for networking.
Applicants have the ability to build circles
by following people and gaining followers
themselves
Google + works well when job seekers
stick to industry-related and overall
professional postings.
13. http://www.job-applications.com/resources/lesson-plans/
Instagram
Instagram allows users to take, edit, and
share photos and videos with others.
Users may do so through Instagram’s own
platform or by linking to other social media
sites.
The social media site has limited to no
networking potential.
When linked to other social media,
inappropriate and vulgar posts may
dissuade employers.
Similar to Facebook, restrict who sees your
Instagram posts.
Become familiar with all security
precautions when using such sites.
