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Assignment: Social Media Job Search Impact Paper

Social media has caused countless individuals to be terminated or overlooked for a position within a company. Companies have started partnering with firms and other corporations to search through years of content on social media sites. In this assignment, you will be writing a short paper about how social media can impact your ability to apply for a job or to be selected for a position. I have conducted the research and would like for you to utilize the articles below:

1) 54 Percent of Employers Have Eliminated a Candidate Based on Social Media
2) Keep It Clean: Social Media Screenings Gain in Popularity
3) Companies are increasingly turning to social media to screen potential employees
4) How Social Media Can Help (Or Hurt) You In Your Job Search
5) How Can Social Media Make or Break Your Interview?
6) How Social Media Can Help and Harm Your Job Search
7) Nine Times People were Fired due to Social Media

Paragraph 1 Based on the articles, how can social media help you search for jobs? Based on the articles, how can social media hurt you while being considered for a position or while you are employed? Why do you believe employers and companies go to such lengths to screen social media accounts for workers? Paragraph 2 List the social media platforms you are active on. After examining the content on your social media (photos, posts, articles, shares, etc.), what perception would an employer gather about you based on what is displayed? Do you believe your social media page would make a hiring manager give you a job? Paragraph 3 With the knowledge gained from the readings and analysis of your social media, what actions/precautions will you take to ensure your protection as you pursue your degree and seek employment? Lastly, have you heard of LinkedIn and do you have a profile?