So a few weeks ago we had a discussion in class about our online profiles and online interaction's impact on our lives everyday. We discussed how we don't talk face-to-face as much, and how even then our interaction can be altered because we are all so accustomed and comfortable living our lives via web.
In class I mentioned that our online profiles do play an active role in our lives and that the way that we communicate with one another has drastically changed over the years.
What I really meant was - yeah, we may act differently toward each other because we spend more time with the online version of our friends in most cases than we do with our actual friends, but more importantly, your online profile carries more weight in the sense of what matters the most than YOU DO.
Okay, so what are the key things that educators/administers/parents/mentors drain into our heads from day one? WATCH WHAT YOU PUT ONLINE. Phil Gomez, a social media guru came and spoke to my Media Law and Ethics class a few weeks ago. Gomez said that 85% of employers Google their potential employers before even seeing them for an interview. He also said that 7% of workers believe that employers actually do that. This means that our future jobs are potentially in the hands of our Facebook and Twitter profiles. What you put online matters. It can get you a job, even easier, it could lose you one.
So in the grand scheme of things, your online profile holds more weight in the "real world" than you do. A superb interview and a knock-out cover letter and resume can only get you so far, but depending on your online profile, neither will be even considered.
