Are you on Facebook? Twitter? How about LinkedIn? Do you participate in social networking? Lots of us play around on them, but many of my colleagues say they are not interested, so haven’t even bothered checking them out.
Computers are my hobby. If you ask any of my friends, they will tell you I am the “gadget queen” and an early adopter of most things computer. I was a Facebook addict while recovering from an injury, and I learned a lot about potential ethical and employment issues that can affect our clients on this site even when they believe their privacy is protected.
Recently, however, I have taken the time to learn about a more professional networking site: LinkedIn. After attending LinkedIn’s exclusive training for Career Services Professionals, I became a social networking convert. With so many of our clients using the internet for social purposes, it is our responsibility to help them use these tools to their career advantage.
What is LinkedIn, and what makes it different from Facebook?
Facebook is a website where people share all aspects of their lives (even those others may not want to know about). Conversely, LinkedIn is a 100% professional network, connecting people for the purpose of business and education. There are no games and no inappropriate photos. Think of it as an online professional portfolio.
Click here to read the full article
http://tinyurl.com/LI-careerplanning
Karen Girard, CCDP, CEIP, CCC
Career & Life Coach
www.karengirard.ca
Computers are my hobby. If you ask any of my friends, they will tell you I am the “gadget queen” and an early adopter of most things computer. I was a Facebook addict while recovering from an injury, and I learned a lot about potential ethical and employment issues that can affect our clients on this site even when they believe their privacy is protected.
Recently, however, I have taken the time to learn about a more professional networking site: LinkedIn. After attending LinkedIn’s exclusive training for Career Services Professionals, I became a social networking convert. With so many of our clients using the internet for social purposes, it is our responsibility to help them use these tools to their career advantage.
What is LinkedIn, and what makes it different from Facebook?
Facebook is a website where people share all aspects of their lives (even those others may not want to know about). Conversely, LinkedIn is a 100% professional network, connecting people for the purpose of business and education. There are no games and no inappropriate photos. Think of it as an online professional portfolio.
Click here to read the full article
http://tinyurl.com/LI-careerplanning
Karen Girard, CCDP, CEIP, CCC
Career & Life Coach
www.karengirard.ca
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