Your Online Presence

Presented by Pamela Comer

What’s on your mind?

Most Recent1.2 million job lossesunemployment is currently at 9.6% the largest companies are shedding

as much as 10% of their workforces 1.5 million college graduates this year Job growth rate is at a six year low - 1.3%! Jobs posted online decreasing at over 13%, Ratio of 3.3 job seekers per each job

Top NewsMore employers are using Social

Networks to check out applicants.

One in five hiring managers conduct background checks using social networks (primarily Facebook).

One in ten college admissions officers do the same.

Edit My ProfileUpdate resumeIron professional outfit

Practice interviewing skills

Tidy up Facebook Google myself

About MeThirty-five percent of

employers decided not to offer a job to a candidate based on what they found on a social networking site.

•Provocative photos – 50% •References to drinking and drug use – 44% •Bad mouthing previous employers / colleagues •Poor online communication skills

Info

Why would my boss or anyone interested in hiring me look at my MySpace or Facebook pages?

It’s PUBLIC. It’s LEGAL.

News FeedCompany Computers are Company Property ! As an employee you waive your right to

privacy. When in doubt …. DON’T POST IT ! Use sites to showcase your work.

•Personal Websites •Blogs •E-Portfolios •Video Resumes

Get ConnectedDon’t post anything you

wouldn’t want your mother to hear (includes content or images).

Think Before You PostDon’t be passive-aggressive. Don’t have arguments on social

media. Don’t whine. Do be real. Do connect with other people.

Ethical Issues

“Character is what you are in the dark.” D.L. Moody

CyberbullyingMisrepresenting your age or identityMisrepresenting oneself or othersPlagiarism / CheatingOveruse of the Internet

Cyberbullying

Relies on electronic devices: cell phones, camera phones, e-mail, instant messaging, personal websites, or social networking sites.

Relies on the Internet and the anonymity it provides.

Who are they? Cyber Bullying Video

More likely to be females than males; Rely on verbal, emotional, and psychological

attacks; Thrive on the anonymity technology provides; Are likely to act impulsively.

“Technology allows bullies to be meaner, more frequently, with more allies, before an inestimable audience.” Darby Dickerson Cyberbullies on Campus

Common forms of Cyberbullying

Flaming HarassmentDenigrationImpersonatio

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Outing Trickery ExclusionCyberstalki

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How to handle a cyberbully

Ignore the personBlock or delete the person Change your informationContact the company that runs the siteTalk to someone you trust

For more information go to www.cyberbully411.org

References

7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media by Dan Schawbel http://mashable.com

Cyber Law: Maximizing Safety and Minimizing Risk in Classrooms by Aimee M. Bissonette, J.D.

Researching Employees Online: More risk or reward? www.hrmorning.com