Download - Why social media matters for an STEM academic success and career development by Sherry Nouraini
Math, Engineering and Science
Social Media Getting Connected
Getting it Right!
Why Social Media Matters
1.15 Billion users~ 1000 Science Groups
200 million users1 in 40 scientists use twitter
225 Million users13982 science groups~10 Million engineers~14 Million in science200 University pages
Scientists and Engineers Communicate On Social Media
Social Networking for Scientists and Engineers~ 2.5 Million members
Social Media is the New Resume
Survey of 1600 recruiting and human resources professionals in June 2013.
Source: Jobvite.com
How to use social media
for academic success, and landing your
dream job
Academic Success
Research
Collaboration
Project completion
Research
• Have a science question?
Find someone who can answer it Search Mendeley Twitter Google Plus
It may have already been answered Search Quora
Search Mendeley
Search Twitter
Search Google Plus
Search on Quora
Ask if it hasn’t beenanswered
Find answers
Project Completion
Google Drive and DocsDocs Files Activity
Collaboration
Share Your Google Docs
Set who can see the doc
Set what they can do
Who Can See Your Docs
What They Can Do
Google Plus Video Calling: Hangouts
Start a Video chat
Collaborate via Video Chat
Google Drive
Landing Your Dream Job
Optimize your profiles
Connect with key people
Search for jobs
Social Recruiting
What you post on your profiles matter
Source: Jobvite.com
Optimize Your Social Profiles
Facebook privacy settings
Your command center
Find out what others can see on your Timeline
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• Choose between Public or a particular person• Delete status updates and photos you don’t want the public to see
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Take control of your privacyManage tagging permissions
Other privacy settings
• Who can see my stuff• Who can contact me• Who can look me up
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Clean up your Twitter profileSearch for yourself while logged outwww.twitter.com/yourtwitterhandle
OptimizeYour Bio
ReviewPhotos
Clean up your Twitter profileLog in to your profile
Delete inappropriate photos and status updates
Delete
Optimize your Linkedin Profile
If you do not have one, it’s time to create one!
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Optimize your Linkedin Profile
Upload a ShortVideo, Slide Deck
Upload ImagesPosters
Connect with Key People
Search for Groups
Use Advanced Search to Optimize the Search
Search for Jobs
Let’s say you want to work at Life Technologies
Check to see their jobOpenings
Jobopenings
Find People You Think MayRecommend You
Math, Engineering and Science
Social media has got everything to do with it?