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Managing Your Online Identity: Advice for School Leavers
- 1. Employability Social Media Digital Citizenship Managing Your Online Identity Advice for school leavers By Dr Helen Dixon @HelenDixon10
- 2. What is your online identity? @HelenDixon10
- 4. 74% of managers look at candidates' Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn profiles to see if they display behaviour that is unsuitable for the job http://www.startupdonut.co.uk/news/startup/most-employers-check- social-media-before-hiring @HelenDixon10
- 5. References to taking illegal drugs Posts/tweets of a sexual nature Profanity in posts/tweets Spelling/grammar errors in posts/tweets Pictures of alcohol consumption Source: Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey 2012 Top turn-offs for employers @HelenDixon10
- 6. ‘In the future, your “digital footprint” will carry far more weight than anything you put on a resume.” Chris Betcher @HelenDixon10
- 7. •With family, friends and peers •With groups etc. you are interested in •With educators and potential employers Connect •The rights and beliefs of others •The law •Policies set out by your School and employers Respect •Your personal details and privacy •The privacy of friends and teachers •Your future reputation and employability Protect Being a digital citizen @HelenDixon10
- 8. Email and text messages are NOT similar For formal communications, emails are best An informal tone may be acceptable for text messages but is often not appropriate for emails @HelenDixon10
- 9. Email etiquette • E.g. “Revised date for team meeting” Include a clear subject line • “Dear Professor Austen” or “Dear Mr Dickens” • Avoid “Hey” or “Hiya” Use professional salutations • Don’t rely on spellcheck and beware of autocorrect! Proofread your message carefully • Add email address last and double-check that it is correct • Use “Reply to all” with care! Make sure you have selected the right recipient @HelenDixon10
- 10. Remember, emails and texts may be forwarded to others without your knowledge! @HelenDixon10
- 11. • Avoid sexist, sectarian, racist, homophobic or other offensive language • Check privacy settings and restrict personal sites to friends only • You’ll find useful advice in our Social Media Guide for Students Before it even starts! Don’t let social media ruin your career
- 12. Cleaning up your ‘digital dirt' @HelenDixon10
- 13. Choose email addresses, Twitter handles & profile images with care!
- 14. Don’t be RECKLESS with the reputation of others @HelenDixon10
- 15. And don’t feed the trolls! @HelenDixon10
- 16. Have you checked your Facebook settings lately? @HelenDixon10
- 17. If it’s online, it’s NOT private! Source: www.mirror.co.uk @HelenDixon10
- 18. Make social media WORK for you! • Keep up with what’s happening within your School or Universities you are interested in • Research assignment topics • Follow potential employers or influential people • Get involved in online discussions – ask questions and respond to comments to get yourself noticed! • Think about creating a professional Social Media profile (e.g. LinkedIn) @HelenDixon10
- 19. Use Twitter for research @HelenDixon10
- 20. Plan your future on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/edu/
- 21. Fix things on Facebook!
- 22. Be smart online! • about the impact on you and othersTHINK • posting photos of others, check that it’s OKBEFORE • are responsible for anything you put onlineYOU • content that shows off your skills and lets you shinePOST @HelenDixon10
- 23. Find out more! Taking control of your online reputation Childnet Hub for young people UK Safer Internet Centre resources for young people Bullying UK – What’s a cyber bully? @HelenDixon10