Build an Online Presence

Driving Question: What do employers look for in an online presence and how can you develop your own ?

 A candidate's online presence is really an extension of their resume. The benefit to this is that most hiring managers spend little time reading a resume in detail, but are more likely to be interested in what that candidate has written online, especially as it relates to that industry or previous jobs. -Forbes.com/Millennial Job Seekers Need to Know

Learning Targets:

• Explain the value of an online presence when searching for a job

• Describe what is needed for a positive online presence

• Create a plan for your online presence for a future employer

Online Resources:

• LinkedIn

• LinkedIn Profile Checklist

• Millennial Job Seekers Need to Know

• Social Media Influences Decision-Making of Employers, Colleges

Video Resources:

• Job Searching-Do’s and Don'ts of Social Media-Snag a Job

• How to Use Social Media to Get a Job! -How to Adult

• Social Media in the Job Search- Snag a Job

• What is LinkedIn?-Highlights what you should put on a beginner's account.

• LinkedIn for High School Students - Share Smart

Activities/Assignments:

Using LinkedIn and the LinkedIn Profile Checklist, create a LinkedIn Profile. 

**May need parent/guardian permission before students can create an account with LinkedIn**