The Pitfalls of Social Media when looking for Employment

Question 1

What might be an advantage of online employment applications? (more than one might be correct)

Accepted Answer

Speed / quicker than posting by "snail mail", Cost effective / cheaper than paper applications, Applications can be sorted by employers on merit

Question 2

Can your digital footprint be a disadvantage when applying for jobs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a Social media profile can have a negative impact

Question 3

Social media can be a way of a sharing an opinion very quickly. What should you do before posting?

Accepted Answer

Remember that a two second tweet can last a lifetime, Think before you tweet, Remember that things can go viral very quickly

Question 4

What kind of things do we mean by the phrase "digital footprint"?

Accepted Answer

Images or videos that you are tagged into, Comments that you have made or shared on social media, Google your name and find out what it brings up...

Question 5

Linkedin is now seen by many businesses as ...

Accepted Answer

a good recruitment tool

Question 6

A lot of job searching and applications for employment are now done online...

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Can friends tagging you in posts reflect negatively on you?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 8

Who at college can help and advise you on improving your digital footprint and on E-Safety?

Accepted Answer

library services

Question 9

What else would be good practice to check, when making job applications? (one answer)

Accepted Answer

all three statements are good practice

Question 10

As a social media account holder, how can you defend yourself from employers screening you online?

Accepted Answer

Check you privacy settings and adjust if necessary, Remove any content that might cause an issue, Clean up your account

Question 11

Online. if someone has made you feel uncomfortable or at risk of harm, who could you contact?

Accepted Answer

Parent, teacher, friend, Counselor, A trusted adult, Teacher

Question 12

What else might be good netiquette?

Accepted Answer

Remember what goes online, stays online, No flaming, be nice to, and about others, DON'T USE CAPITALS as it looks like shouting, Think first and use common sense

Question 13

Good practice online is sometimes called what? (guess if you don't know)

Accepted Answer

Netiquette

Question 14

On Social Media: Making yourself more employable from an Employer's viewpoint might include...

Accepted Answer

sharing positive content, writing a blog about all the great things that you're doing, creating & sharing fun pictures and videos

Question 15

Which is true about Employers and Facebook (just one answer)

Accepted Answer

All of the statements are true

The Pitfalls of Social Media when looking for Employment

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The Pitfalls of Social Media when looking for Employment

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