DO's & DONT's of Social Media
The Career Fair is coming up ladies and gentlemen, and that means it's time to prepare NOW! Social media is such a huge thing nowadays, almost all of us have some kind of social media platform. Here are some do's and dont's of social media, especially in the eyes of potential employers.
Show your personality.
Show off your passions, hobbies, and favorites. Employers actually want to see who you are, so show them!
Use it to your advantage.
Look on social media to see who is hiring, keep your eyes peeled on your favorite companies that you would potentially like to work for, see where your friends and family friends are working as well. Social media can give you a lot of insight to the profession world – utilize these platforms for this research and for this purpose as well.
Go Private.
When in doubt, choose the safer route. Putting your social media on private is always the safer bet if you’re not totally sure, especially because you never know what the employer may see or what kind of impression they will get. Be careful about what you post AND what you are tagged in by your friends.
Promote yourself!
There’s a fine line between bragging and promoting yourself. Share your accomplishments, articles you have written, challenges you have overcome, etc. Put out the things that you are most proud of (without going overboard).
Be inappropriate.
It’s sweet and simple — if you wouldn’t show it to your parents/grandparents, then do not post it for the world to see. This always applies to your captions!
Bad mouth.
Bad mouthing or talking trash on a person or a company is a huge red flag to employers—not to mention it’s unprofessional to put on your social media. It will always leave the employer thinking that if they hired you, you may even do that to their company.
Share too much information.
Make sure you know where to draw the line between your online life and your personal life. Issues regarding relationships, personal problems, and other TMI details are best to keep private and not to share to the world.
Written by: Danielle Glanz