Going Social

In this course, we’ll discuss:

• Using Social Media in your job search
• How employers use social media to find workers.
• Networking and teach you ways in which you can tap into the “hidden job market” by meeting people through other people.
• Specific tips on how to use branding you create a strong social media persona.
• LinkedIn and help you create an awesome profile on the world’s largest professional social media network.

Once we’ve talked about LinkedIn, we’ll move into a review game to help you remember the most important points in today’s learning.

Upon completion, learners will:

• Demonstrate increased familiarity with concepts relating to social media and job search
• Understand practices that demonstrate good social media norms
• Understand the importance of social media presence in job search
• Be familiar with popular job scams and how to identify potential scams
• Be familiar with LinkedIn and how it can be used in job search
• Have tools and resources for planning and developing a social media presence