Effective use of social media is essential for researching, networking and getting the attention of influential people in job search and career development

2. Why use social media?
•On line presence
•Reputation
•Building a network
•Research
•Build and keep a career

5. Different types of social media

6. • No privacy settings
• Connect with anyone
• Post angry rants
• Use inappropriate/offensive language
• Post offensive images
• Forget employers use social media too!
How NOT to use social media

7. How NOT to use social media

8. Social media Fails
A foul-mouthed teenager chosen as Britain’s first youth police
commissioner apologised yesterday for a series of homophobic
and racist rants.

9. Select your platforms
Where do the people I want to connect with
congregate?
•Business
•Employers
•Specialist
•Sector

10. •Profile
•Network
•Research

12. •People
•Influencers
•News
•Groups
•Companies
•Universities

17. •Thank you!