Social Media and Employment

Question 1

which should you avoid when choosing a profile picture on any platform?

Accepted Answer

excessive alcohol consumption, drug use, overly revealing clothing

Question 2

If you're interested in working for a company, which of the following should you DO?

Accepted Answer

follow them on twitter, like some of their posts on Facebook

Question 3

on which social media platform should you not use a picture with your dog as your profile?

Accepted Answer

Question 4

which of the following are potential positives of using social media as it relates to employmen

Accepted Answer

making valuable connections, allowing people to access your resume, marketing yourself

Question 5

according to the Huffington post, approximately what percentage of employers google applicants?

Accepted Answer

80

Question 6

in the third quarter of 2017, twitter averaged how many monthly users?

Accepted Answer

330 million

Question 7

which is widely believed to be the best email server for applying for jobs?

Accepted Answer

gmail

Question 8

which of the following are acceptable job search sites?

Accepted Answer

career beacon, linkedIn, kijiji, indeed

Question 9

As of 2015, how many users did youtube have?

Accepted Answer

1 billion

Question 10

How many users did linked in have in the most recent quarter?

Accepted Answer

467 million

Question 11

Which of the following was listed as the number one reason people didn't get hired? (44%)

Accepted Answer

posted about drinking or drug use

Question 12

Which of the following is meant specifically for professional networking?

Accepted Answer

correct answer isn't here

Question 13

It's not ALL bad. 33% of hiring mgrs found something good. which of the following are included

Accepted Answer

candidate was creative, profile conveyed a professional image, person seemed well rounded

Question 14

As of the 3rd quarter of 2017, how many active users did Facebook have?

Accepted Answer

2.07 billion

Question 15

which of the following is NOT a good email for job use?

Accepted Answer

purplehaze54@gmail.com, chris123he@SLC.com, employmentwizard@sollc.ca, hockeyfan1@gmail.com

Question 16

what is the definition of social?

Accepted Answer

relating to, devoted to or characterized by companionship

Question 17

which of the following should you avoid putting in an email address?

Accepted Answer

hobbies/teams, your age, religious beliefs

Question 18

in the presentation, what job was listed on kijiji?

Accepted Answer

starbucks

Question 19

which of the following is an example of over sharing?

Accepted Answer

OMG...we broke up yet again....i'm miserable:(, Got a new sweet job! Now what to do with the current one...?, Had surgery on my elbow. Check out the massive incision !

Question 20

which of the following were reasons why people didn't get hired?

Accepted Answer

candidate lied about qualifications, showed poor communication skills

Question 21

what percentage of employers are less likely to hire someone if they can't find anything online

Accepted Answer

35

Question 22

which of the following is the best way to start an email to your boss?

Accepted Answer

Dear Mrs. Murphy,

Question 23

What was I doing in my profile picture that was checked by my previous employer?

Accepted Answer

zip lining

Question 24

Which of the following should you avoid doing on social media?

Accepted Answer

commenting in controversial group/conversations, over sharing, plagiarizing, posting about former or current boss

Question 25

what % of employers stated they found something that contributed to them NOT hiring someone?

Accepted Answer

48

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