Learn social media etiquette in the job market for agricultural communication graduates.

1. SocialMediaintheworkplace
Ashley Hopkins & Amanda Dygert

2. overview
- Brief background
- Tips and suggestions
- Examples and reflection

3. Background
- 52% of employers check social media profiles while in the
hiring process
- 83% look for drug references
- 66% look for grammar and spelling
Morrison, Kimberlee. “52% of Recruiters
Check Social Media During the Hiring
Process.” adweek.com. 24 Mar. 2015. web.

4. BeingAwareofemployer’spolicy
- Ask and find out if a policy exists
- Examples:
- Differentiate personal opinions from company opinions
- Best Buy, Oracle
- Don’t express confidential information
- Best Buy, Oracle
- Use common sense
- Ford
- Don’t engage in social media conflicts
- Walmart
Wainwright, Corey. "5 Noteworthy Examples of Corporate Social
Media Policies." 5 Noteworthy Examples of Corporate Social Media
Policies. 14 Dec. 2011. Web.

5. Personalvs.Work
Personal
- Check privacy settings
- Being aware of the content that
you post
- Not as likely to friend or
follow people within the
company
- Still maintaining
professionalism

6. Personalvs.Work
Work
- Build portfolio
- Networking
- Appropriate to friend or follow people within the company
- Represent the company
- Professional

7. GoldenRule
- Treating others with respect
- Recognizing that everyone has their own opinion
- Thinking before you post
Ogneva, Maria. “9 Best Practices
for Social Networking in the
Workplace.” Mashable.com. 23
Jan. 2012. Web.

8. Scenarios
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