Class-public speaking
According to a recent survey, about three-quarters of employers reported visiting the social networking sites of job candidates, and about a third said that they had ruled out candidates on the basis of what was posted. Now that you know how your online presence can serve as an extension of your public persona and how it can work against you, discuss how you can create a strong, beneficial public persona. What would you choose to include in your online presence? What would you make sure to exclude? Draw on your experience with social media to support your choices, and discuss the actions you can take to ensure that your personal and professional online presences stay separate.
Class-public speaking
According to a recent survey, about three-quarters of employers reported visiting the social networking sites of job candidates, and about a third said that they had ruled out candidates on the basis of what was posted. Now that you know how your online presence can serve as an extension of your public persona and how it can work against you, discuss how you can create a strong, beneficial public persona. What would you choose to include in your online presence? What would you make sure to exclude? Draw on your experience with social media to support your choices, and discuss the actions you can take to ensure that your personal and professional online presences stay separate.
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