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Quick Social Network Tips - starting your career
Connie CrosbyAmerican Psychological Association
APA Science Student CouncilSaturday, August 8, 2009
Toronto, ON, Canada
Prepping Facebookfor your
professional life
Use a professional email address
Acceptable alternatives
Use a work- appropriate profile
photo
Remove tags on inappropriate photos
Join relevant professional pages on
Facebook pages
3/4 of hiring managers check LinkedIn to research credentials of candidates.
1/2 use Facebook and less than 1/3 use Twitter.
- Jump Start Social Media pollhttp://www.jumpstartsocialmedia.com/pressrelease02.htm
In summary
• professional email address
In summary
• professional email address
• work-appropriate profile photo
In summary
• professional email address
• work-appropriate profile photo
• remove tags from inappropriate photos
In summary
• professional email address
• work-appropriate profile photo
• remove tags from inappropriate photos
• join professional groups
In summary
• professional email address
• work-appropriate profile photo
• remove tags from inappropriate photos
• join professional groups
• create a LinkedIn profile
Questions?
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