Social Media, the next Resume?

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With Social Media everyone can now share and access all types of information…

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Including potential employers


“Your first impression isn’t made with a firm handshake

– it’s with a Google search,” -Dan Schawbel [1]


Students’ social media and digital footprint

can sometimes play a role in the job prospecting. [2]

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93% of recruiters use social media to evaluate job candidates. [3]

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of them reconsider job candidates after seeing their

social profiles! [4] 55%

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61% of these double-takes being

negative. [4]

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Facebook/ Twitter/LinkedIn

used most often to screen candidates [5]


This screening actually occurs right after receiving an application 47% of the time! [5]

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But what is it that

costs you a job?

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Simply the lack of responsibility in curating your image, including [6]:

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1) Lying about qualifications [5]

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2) Posting inappropriate

photos [5]

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3) Posting negative

comments about a previous employer

[5]

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So is Social Media the next resume? [7]

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Facebook and Twitter primarily used to showcase brand. [4]

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LinkedIn is an online resume and career history. [8]

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It needs to be up-to-

date, professional, and a good depiction of who you are.

[8]

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Social Media is a catalyst in creating your brand, and exposing it to the world. [9]

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Yes, social media can be a

damaging resume,

but… [10]

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By crea(ng a posi(ve online presence,

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Works Cited [1] Vanderkam, Laura. "How Social Media Can Affect Your Job Search." CNN. Cable News Network, 9 Oct. 2012. Web. 11 June 2015. [2] Singer, Natasha. "They loved your G.P.A. then they saw your tweets." New York Times 10 Nov. 2013: 3(L). Academic OneFile. Web. 12 June 2015. [3] McNally, Lee. "Is Social Media Affec(ng Your Chances of Employment?" LinkedIn. 20 Nov. 2014. Web. 11 June 2015. [4] Davidson, Jacob. "Survey of Recruiters Reveals the 7 Social Media Mistakes Most Likely to Cost You a Job." Time. Time, 16 Oct. 2014. Web. 11 June 2015. [5] Nathan, James. "How Employers Screen Job Applicants Using Social Media." Recrui(ngBlogs. 13 Mar. 2012. Web. 11 June 2015. [6] Clark, Dorie. "It's Not a Job Search, It's a Permanent Campaign." Harvard Business Review. 28 Mar. 2012. Web. 12 June 2015. [7] Silverman, R. E., & Weber, L. “The new résumé: It's 140 characters; some recruiters, job seekers turn to twiher, but format is a challenge; six-‐second video goes viral.” Wall Street Journal. 9 Mar. 2013. Web. 11 June 2015. [8] Bowness, Suzanne. "Five Ways to Be a Smart Social Media User in Your Job Hunt." The Globe and Mail. 11 Jan. 2013. Web. 10 June 2015. [9] Peters, Tom. "The Brand Called You." Fast Company. 31 Aug. 1997. Web. 12 June 2015. [10] Singer, Natasha. "In College Admissions, Social Media Can Be a Double-‐Edged Sword." Bits In College Admissions Social Media Can Be a DoubleEdged Sword Comments. 11 Nov. 2013. Web. 12 June 2015. [11] Sherriff, Lucy. "Should You Be Scared Of Social Media?" The Huffington Post UK. 25 Jan. 2013. Web. 12 June 2015.

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