The document discusses how social media can be used for career advancement. It notes that 69% of employers have rejected applicants based on their social media presence and 47% check applicants' social media after receiving a job application. It then provides tips on managing your online reputation, developing a personal brand, and using social media tools like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach career goals. The key advice includes understanding social media, managing your online reputation by controlling what comes up when people search your name, developing a unique personal brand, and using tools to share your expertise and find jobs and opportunities in your field.
3. Social media will bring
you to,or keep you from
your next career
opportunity.
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4. 2011 Study from Social Media
Monitoring Service, Reppler*
• 69% of employers claim to have turned away an applicant due
to something they viewed on one of the major social media
venue*
• 47% of employers look at social networking sites to screen
prospective employees right after obtaining their job
application*
• Facebook is reviewed by 76% of employers, followed by
Twitter (53%) and LinkedIn (48%)*
• 68% of employers have hired a candidate due to something
they saw about them on a social networking site*
*http://jbled.so/RepplerStudy
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17. 4 keys to advancing your career
with social media
1) Understand what it is
2) Manage your online reputation
3) Develop your personal brand
4) Use the tools to reach your goals
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