Week - 2
Friday January 12th
In-Class Lecture - Online Professionalism
Hosted by John Buchanan
No Assignments
ONLINE PROFESSIONALISM
Not only can you get yourself in trouble while you're still in school, but your Internet mischief can hurt you beyond your college years. A Harris Interactive study done for CareerBuilder.com found that 45 percent of employers use social networks to screen job candidates. Another study commissioned by Microsoft says that 79 percent of recruiters and hiring managers surveyed online information about potential hires.In other words, nothing that you toss up online is just for your friends and family—even if you set your profiles to private.
What Happens Online is Not Private
The "Oversharer"
1. Do create positive content.
Make a good impression online. That doesn't just mean smiling in your Facebook profile picture; it means showing that you're interested in your prospective field.
Post links to interesting stories. Jump into debates and conversations when it's appropriate.
Make LinkedIn connections with recruiters and internship coordinators and join alumni networks, too.
2. Don't post questionable photos of yourself anywhere on the Internet.
If you are a college student who wants a job—whether it's summer work, a part-time job during school, or postgraduate employment—think about the pictures of you that are online.
Know that these CAN be accessed even if your settings are private!
Make a good impression online. That doesn't just mean smiling in your Facebook profile picture; it means showing that you're interested in your prospective field.
Post links to interesting stories. Jump into debates and conversations when it's appropriate.
Make LinkedIn connections with recruiters and internship coordinators and join alumni networks, too.
2. Don't post questionable photos of yourself anywhere on the Internet.
If you are a college student who wants a job—whether it's summer work, a part-time job during school, or postgraduate employment—think about the pictures of you that are online.
Know that these CAN be accessed even if your settings are private!
2. Don't post questionable photos of yourself anywhere on the Internet.
The CareerBuilder.com study found that more than half of respondents cited inappropriate photos or information and 44 percent mentioned the posting of drug- or drinking-related content as reasons for turning down a job applicant.
2. Don't post questionable photos of yourself anywhere on the Internet.
It's very important for young people to recognize that what they're doing that may seem private at the time ... that could very quickly become public. So, you need to approach the content that you are posting or publishing as if it will be open to the public."
Recommendation Letters turned down.
Turned down for jobs/graduate school.
Employment lost.
3. Do Google yourself.
That's right—search for yourself. You might get made fun of, but knowing what's on the Internet when people look for you is very important. Part of Brand-Yourself's strategy is teaching its clients how to use search-engine optimization to their advantage.
4. Don't post negative status updates or tweets.
Sometimes, it's hard to be positive, but don't let that come out in your status updates.
Never put down a classmate, coworker, or person in a leadership role like a professor or boss, and don't openly complain about your job, either. It just doesn't look good.
The CareerBuilder.com study found that more than half of respondents cited inappropriate photos or information and 44 percent mentioned the posting of drug- or drinking-related content as reasons for turning down a job applicant.
2. Don't post questionable photos of yourself anywhere on the Internet.
It's very important for young people to recognize that what they're doing that may seem private at the time ... that could very quickly become public. So, you need to approach the content that you are posting or publishing as if it will be open to the public."
Recommendation Letters turned down.
Turned down for jobs/graduate school.
Employment lost.
3. Do Google yourself.
That's right—search for yourself. You might get made fun of, but knowing what's on the Internet when people look for you is very important. Part of Brand-Yourself's strategy is teaching its clients how to use search-engine optimization to their advantage.
4. Don't post negative status updates or tweets.
Sometimes, it's hard to be positive, but don't let that come out in your status updates.
Never put down a classmate, coworker, or person in a leadership role like a professor or boss, and don't openly complain about your job, either. It just doesn't look good.
5. Don't make your online presence all about you.
Don't post what you're eating for lunch.
Don't put up status updates asking for jobs.
You can make your presence known by being interactive.
5. Don't make your online presence all about you.
Share relevant articles and videos.
Make thoughtful comments when you can.
Retweet interesting posts from people you follow.
Email etiquette!
Don't post what you're eating for lunch.
Don't put up status updates asking for jobs.
You can make your presence known by being interactive.
5. Don't make your online presence all about you.
Share relevant articles and videos.
Make thoughtful comments when you can.
Retweet interesting posts from people you follow.
Email etiquette!
Netiquette
Netiquette refers to the behavior that you are expected to follow when communicating online. It covers both common courtesy in an online environment and the informal ground “rules” for navigating in cyberspace. For this course, you are asked to follow these basic guidelines:
· When writing an email to your instructor, include the class name and section, along with a description, in the subject line. For example: COM 206.01 RE: Design Project.
· Use a signature with your full name at the end of your emails.
· Remember that slang can be misunderstood or misinterpreted – use your “academic” voice. pls dnt use txt lang when sending messages 2 me.
· Be aware of your tone and avoid sentences typed in all caps – it implies online “screaming” or “shouting.”
· Do not send angry messages known as “flaming.”
· Do not use offensive language.
· Be sensitive to those with cultural and/or linguistic backgrounds, as well as different political and religious beliefs.
· Respect different views and opinions.
· Provide constructive feedback and use good judgment when composing responses to your classmates.
· Be professional and use good grammar and spelling. Consider writing your discussion posts, assignments, and online correspondence in a text editor to check for spelling and grammar before pasting it into an online submission.
· When writing an email to your instructor, include the class name and section, along with a description, in the subject line. For example: COM 206.01 RE: Design Project.
· Use a signature with your full name at the end of your emails.
· Remember that slang can be misunderstood or misinterpreted – use your “academic” voice. pls dnt use txt lang when sending messages 2 me.
· Be aware of your tone and avoid sentences typed in all caps – it implies online “screaming” or “shouting.”
· Do not send angry messages known as “flaming.”
· Do not use offensive language.
· Be sensitive to those with cultural and/or linguistic backgrounds, as well as different political and religious beliefs.
· Respect different views and opinions.
· Provide constructive feedback and use good judgment when composing responses to your classmates.
· Be professional and use good grammar and spelling. Consider writing your discussion posts, assignments, and online correspondence in a text editor to check for spelling and grammar before pasting it into an online submission.