IMPROVING YOUR ONLINE PROFILE

In the competitive business climate of today it is important to have the best online profile possible. Read the following and then follow the instructions for this continuing assignment. Your progress will be reviewed at the end of the course. 

Start with this article:

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Now read this:

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NOW FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO BEGIN IMPROVING YOUR ONLINE PROFILE

• GOOGLE YOUR NAME AND SEE WHAT YOU DISCOVER. (If you are not listed on the first page of the search or your first listing is not Linkedin or a Professional Listing. Then you have some work to do. 

Your Assignment Task List:

1. Create a professional email using gmail or another source with your name. (ex.) janesmith@gmail.com
2. Go to www.linkedin.com Links to an external site. and create an account. Then proceed to develop and complete your profile. (Additional instructions will be discussed in class)
3. Go to your facebook account and make sure it is secure and only invite true friends. 
4. Start the process of deleting unwanted images of you on the internet.

Read this article:

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Now create a blogger, tumbler or wordpress page about workplace issues. (Follow the instructions to create this free blog site.) The blog builders link for instructions to get started. Link Links to an external site. 

YouTube Video Tutorial: Link Links to an external site.

Instructions to create a Blog using Tumbler: Link Links to an external site.

Here is an example of a professional blog entry from Glassdoor: Link Links to an external site.

The following are a few samples of blogs created by students for this project. Review them for ideas on creating your own beginning blog site:

Communication Styles: Link Links to an external site.

Workplace Issues: Link Links to an external site.

This is an example of a student who edits a commercial Blog called Swim Swam. This is what an advanced Blog Site would look like: Link Links to an external site.

See the Grading Rubric for points allocation: 

Linkedin Profile 70 points

Google Link 5 points

Professional Email Address 5 points

Blog Site Creation 20 points