Saturday, September 25, 2010

Do's and Don'ts of Social and Professional Networking

Do:
Interact---get your name out there through internet sources...Facebook, Twitter. As you go through these sites, be picky about whom you follow. Keep within your realm of likes and dislikes.
Do all you can to set yourself apart from everyone else.

Post relevant and helpful information--Share any knowledge or experience you may have. Present it in a way to be helpful, not self-promoting or critical of others.

Don't
Use foul language---Keep all postings clean and professional. Just the way you want to be presented or remembered.

Use inappropriate photos---People go on the internet often. If there are photos that would misrepresent you, these need to be removed. Potential employers may see these and decide not to hire you even though these were not as they seemed.

Make negative comments about previous employers----Potential employers will see any bad comments you place on these sites. If you begin to talk negatively about the past employers, what will you say about any future ones.

Share too much information--People tend to share more information on the internet than they would in person. They feel more comfortable speaking through a keyboard than to someones face. Placing too much information about yourself online could also hurt any chances of an interview. 

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