Presentation given as part of the Leicester Award for Employability Skills at the University of Leicester

1. Using social media to assist your Career Matthew Mobbs e: mjm33@le.ac.uk web: http://mjmobbs.com twitter: mjmobbs

2. What is social media “a group of Internet-based applications which allows the creation and exchange of user-generated content.” Kaplan, Andreas M.; Michael Haenlein (2010). "Users of the world, unite! The challenges and opportunities of Social Media". Business Horizons53 (1): 59–68 Watch: Social Media in Plain English

3. “In three to five years time I would expect not to be looking at CVs and doing most of my recruiting online using LinkedIn” Graduate Recruiter – Accenture

5. What we’ll be looking a Why engage with social media Staying in touch How to engage with social media Protecting yourself

6. Why engage with social media

7. Why engage with social media Researching Careers Peer feedback on the recruitment process Chat to employers Improve you commercial awareness Creative job hunting Employers look for you Promoting yourself

8. Keeping Up with Employers KPMG Graduate Recruitment Company profile @KPMG_UK_LLP KPMG Channel

9. Keeping in touch RSS Feeds and News readers

11. Blogs of colleagues and other who work in my field

12. Blogs of colleagues and other who work in my field Journals and websites in my field of work

13. Recommendations Blogs of colleagues and other who work in my field Journals and websites in my field of work

14. Keeping in touch RSS Feeds and News readers Blog Search Tools Watch: Google Reader in Plain English

15. Keeping in touch RSS Feeds and News readers Google Alerts (Email) Blog Search Tools Watch: Google Reader in Plain English

16. How to engage with Social Media

19. Digital CV and achievements

21. How Twitter works Been developing a new idea. Read on my blog http://mjmobbs.com @you I’ve done some work in that before check this out http://joblogs.com

22. How Twitter works Been developing a new idea. Read on my blog http://mjmobbs.com @you I’ve done some work in that before check this out http://joblogs.com @you Really nice idea, why don’t we discuss more over coffee

23. How Twitter works Been developing a new idea. Read on my blog http://mjmobbs.com @you I’ve done some work in that before check this out http://joblogs.com @you Really nice idea, why don’t we discuss more over coffee @greenguy @blueguy Thanks for your advice. Lets work together

26. Digital CV and achievements

28. Employers on LinkedIn

29. Employers on LinkedIn

30. Employers on LinkedIn

31. Employers on LinkedIn

32. Employers on LinkedIn

33. Employers on LinkedIn

35. Get the most out of LinkedIn Create a full Profile Keep it up-to-date Get Recommendations Use Updates Make Connections Personalised Research Employers “Follow” for news and jobs

36. More in-depth reflection and writing Blogs enable you to write longer, more in-depth reflections into activities you engage in Can share via Social Media Help with applying for jobs Wordpress Blogger Posterous

37. Collating Evidence £30.00 WORK Team working

38. Collating Evidence Team Working Skills £30.00 WORK Team working Team working

39. Collating Evidence Team Working Skills £30.00 WORK Team working Team working Team working Group Project

40. Why do this? Team working IT Skills Communication Team working Work Placement Team working IT Skills Team working Team working Communication Team working Networking IT Skills Networking

41. Why do this? What experience do you have of working in teams? Team working IT Skills Communication Team working Work Placement Team working IT Skills Team working Team working Communication Team working Networking IT Skills Networking

42. Example blog http://mjmobbs.com

43. Digital Footprint First Find your footprint Google Yourself! kgbpeople.com

44. Protecting Yourself Keep it private Do you want employer, lecturers, colleague, your mum to see it? Check your Social Network Privacy Settings Outside and inside

45. Netiquette Build a positive presence Be polite; think about your approach Expand your network and make connections Build relationships over time Be sincere Decide on boundaries

46. Promoting yourself Link your sites together Add selected link to your: CV Business card Email signature Matthew Mobbs Learning Technologist Student Support and Development Service University of Leicester LE1 7RH e: mjm33@le.ac.uk Web: mjmobbs.com Twitter: @mjmobbs LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/matthew-mobbs/7/381/48b

48. Horses for courses

49. Horses for courses Choose the networks that suit you

50. Thank-you For all the resources used in this presentation and more: http://www.diigo.com/list/mjmobbs/leicester-award-and-social-media http://mjmobbs.com