Social media can be an excellent way to network to find a job or build your business. But it can also get you into trouble. Last time, I gave you dos and don’ts for LinkedIn. In this post, I will talk about Twitter.
Twitter is probably the safest SNS as far as exposure is concerned. Because the connection between you and your Twitter account is less obvious, it’s a little safer. But that doesn’t mean you should be inappropriate.
If you want to use Twitter for personal fun, go right ahead. But remember that it is still possible for academic departments and employers to discover your Twitter account and what you have been tweeting about. Because the Twitter platform lends itself more easily to real-time communication, it may be more tempting to be impulsive. And that can be bad. How many famous people have gotten in trouble for ill-considered tweets? Remember, think: New York Times. As in, don’t publish anything you wouldn’t want to see on the front page of the New York Times.
But twitter can be helpful to you. Because it is the fastest growing platform, it has the most potential to reach the largest number of people. If Twitter was a country, it would be the third largest. And that can be a good thing.
Many university career centers have twitter accounts where they tweet about job opportunities or other career information. It may be worth following several to keep yourself up-to-date. And of course, be sure to follow your own university’s twitter account if they have one.
Because hashtags (#) are used as an organizing convention, find out what the best hashtags are for career related information. You can do this by going to university career center twitter accounts and seeing what hashtags they use. You can also tweet your question and see what answers you get! Or, visit this site for more information.
The uses of twitter are limited only by the imagination. But be safe out there!
Yours in the Joy of Knowledge,
Barb LoFrisco
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