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Your Online Presence
Presented by Pamela Comer
What’s on your mind?
Most Recent1.2 million job lossesunemployment is currently at 9.6% the largest companies are shedding
as much as 10% of their workforces 1.5 million college graduates this year Job growth rate is at a six year low - 1.3%! Jobs posted online decreasing at over 13%, Ratio of 3.3 job seekers per each job
Top NewsMore employers are using Social
Networks to check out applicants.
One in five hiring managers conduct background checks using social networks (primarily Facebook).
One in ten college admissions officers do the same.
Edit My ProfileUpdate resumeIron professional outfit
Practice interviewing skills
Tidy up Facebook Google myself
About MeThirty-five percent of
employers decided not to offer a job to a candidate based on what they found on a social networking site.
•Provocative photos – 50% •References to drinking and drug use – 44% •Bad mouthing previous employers / colleagues •Poor online communication skills
Info
Why would my boss or anyone interested in hiring me look at my MySpace or Facebook pages?
It’s PUBLIC. It’s LEGAL.
News FeedCompany Computers are Company Property ! As an employee you waive your right to
privacy. When in doubt …. DON’T POST IT ! Use sites to showcase your work.
•Personal Websites •Blogs •E-Portfolios •Video Resumes
Get ConnectedDon’t post anything you
wouldn’t want your mother to hear (includes content or images).
Think Before You PostDon’t be passive-aggressive. Don’t have arguments on social
media. Don’t whine. Do be real. Do connect with other people.
Ethical Issues
“Character is what you are in the dark.” D.L. Moody
CyberbullyingMisrepresenting your age or identityMisrepresenting oneself or othersPlagiarism / CheatingOveruse of the Internet
Cyberbullying
Relies on electronic devices: cell phones, camera phones, e-mail, instant messaging, personal websites, or social networking sites.
Relies on the Internet and the anonymity it provides.
Who are they? Cyber Bullying Video
More likely to be females than males; Rely on verbal, emotional, and psychological
attacks; Thrive on the anonymity technology provides; Are likely to act impulsively.
“Technology allows bullies to be meaner, more frequently, with more allies, before an inestimable audience.” Darby Dickerson Cyberbullies on Campus
Common forms of Cyberbullying
Flaming HarassmentDenigrationImpersonatio
n
Outing Trickery ExclusionCyberstalki
ng
How to handle a cyberbully
Ignore the personBlock or delete the person Change your informationContact the company that runs the siteTalk to someone you trust
For more information go to www.cyberbully411.org
References
7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media by Dan Schawbel http://mashable.com
Cyber Law: Maximizing Safety and Minimizing Risk in Classrooms by Aimee M. Bissonette, J.D.
Researching Employees Online: More risk or reward? www.hrmorning.com