Using Social Media to assist your career - Audio Version
1. Using social media to assist your Career Matthew Mobbs e: mjm33@le.ac.uk web: http://mjmobbs.com twitter: 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): 59–68 Watch: 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
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5. What we’ll be looking a Why engage with social media Staying in touch How to engage with social media Protecting yourself
7. Why engage with social media Researching Careers Peer feedback on the recruitment process Chat to employers Improve you commercial awareness Creative job hunting Employers look for you Promoting yourself
8. Keeping Up with Employers KPMG Graduate Recruitment Company profile @KPMG_UK_LLP KPMG Channel
21. How Twitter works Been 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 works Been 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 works Been 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
35. Get the most out of LinkedIn Create a full Profile Keep it up-to-date Get Recommendations Use Updates Make Connections Personalised Research Employers “Follow” for news and jobs
36. More in-depth reflection and writing Blogs enable you to write longer, more in-depth reflections into activities you engage in Can share via Social Media Help with applying for jobs Wordpress Blogger Posterous
39. Collating Evidence Team Working Skills £30.00 WORK Team working Team working Team working Group Project
40. Why do this? Team working IT Skills Communication Team working Work Placement Team working IT Skills Team working Team working Communication Team working Networking IT Skills Networking
41. Why do this? What experience do you have of working in teams? Team working IT Skills Communication Team working Work Placement Team working IT Skills Team working Team working Communication Team working Networking IT Skills Networking
44. Protecting Yourself Keep it private Do you want employer, lecturers, colleague, your mum to see it? Check your Social Network Privacy Settings Outside and inside
45. Netiquette Build a positive presence Be polite; think about your approach Expand your network and make connections Build relationships over time Be sincere Decide on boundaries
46. Promoting yourself Link your sites together Add selected link to your: CV Business card Email signature Matthew Mobbs Learning Technologist Student Support and Development Service University of Leicester LE1 7RH e: mjm33@le.ac.uk Web: mjmobbs.com Twitter: @mjmobbs LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/matthew-mobbs/7/381/48b
50. Thank-you For all the resources used in this presentation and more: http://www.diigo.com/list/mjmobbs/leicester-award-and-social-media http://mjmobbs.com