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Hum/186 Social Media Term Paper

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Social Media
Leah Brackin
HUM/186
October 2, 2017
Professor Wells

Introduction Social media is a part of our changing technology. This way of communicating is being used for personal and professional reasons across the world. According to a Eurocom Worldwide survey, technology industry executives do review profiles on social media accounts before deciding to hire someone. This makes every aspect of social media a bit more important to our careers. The use of this type of communication is trending quickly and can be used to share information with peers, search for career opportunities, and seek potential candidates for open positions. These sites make it very simple for others to check out people’s current career title, …show more content…

These types of accounts will often show all of the information provided by the user within their profile. This information is customized by the user and could possibly become a first impression when using social media for business. That is why it is important to ensure that you do not offer information that you would not want the public to know. One advantage of having information this readily available is that a person can find out information very quickly about someone by accessing one or more of their social media accounts. This can be helpful if you use social media as a vehicle for chatting with prospective employers, applying for jobs, or looking for a candidate to fill a position. This information is so accessible and user-friendly that almost anyone can pick up a computer and perform a search. There are also some disadvantages to having information about you so easily obtainable. One of these disadvantages is the fact that every social media account with your name on it is under scrutiny at all times. People searching for information about you can get access just by logging on to these social media websites. It is as easy as that and your information is being …show more content…

This helps people stay in touch with friends, family, and colleagues. One disadvantage of social media is that the information can be accessed even if you don’t want it to. If you have the information posted, it can be accessed. Depending on how you represent yourself consistently on your social media accounts, your reputation is being displayed for the public to see. It is determined by each user whether or not their social media accounts will symbolize who they are both personally and

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