I created a Facebook page today in order for potential employers to have easy access to all of my personal information in one place. My Facebook page has everything that a resume would and acts like an electronic business card. Such information includes: academic history, work experience, interests, activities, and personal information. I believe that this is pertinent information that an employer would want to know and have before hiring an individual. My Facebook page is easily accessible as it is online, can be retrieved by anyone, and can be easily edited by myself if information changes. This is much more convenient for employees as they no longer have to drop a hard copy of their resume off at the business that they are interested in. This electronic business card also allows the employers to get a better perspective of the employee, as the employer can now see the creative side of the employee by simply looking at their electronic business card, such as a Facebook page. An electronic business card is a great way to get more resumes out to more businesses, and best of all, it is environmentally friendly!
I believe that this electronic business card could be a very useful tool in my future career as employers could know me better on a personal level before hiring me by simply looking at my Facebook page. As mentioned above, my Facebook page contains everything that an employer would need, and best of all, they could see my creative side by looking at pictures, my personal experiences, etc.. Another advantage that my Facebook page could have on my future career is that millions of individuals are on Facebook daily (according to 5 Big Advantages Of Facebook Page's). Therefore, some of these people could come across my Facebook page and I may get a job that I did not even apply for! This being said, my name and abilities are more likely to be known by employers and businesses by having an electronic business card.
You should also check out Courtney's blog, as she has some great suggestions for Facebook pages!
Until next time,
Janessa is out.
Facebook page, a photo by J Sulli on Flickr.
You should also check out Courtney's blog, as she has some great suggestions for Facebook pages!
Until next time,
Janessa is out.
This was a really great post about the professional uses of Facebook. I really liked that you referred to it as an 'electronic business card'. Your page is very professional and has a lot of information that would be of interest to potential employers. I agree that this is a great way to have your information out there for any potential employer to find, it would be interesting to see what kind of employers would contact you because of this Facebook page. (You also have a very professional looking blog, nice work!).
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