Professionalism in Social Media

YOU PUT THAT ON

FACEBOOK?

Social Media

Anywhere you create, share, and exchange information online

Unavoidable part of life

Everything is online

Social Media’s Effect on Your Future

“More than two in five (43 percent) health care hiring managers who currently research candidates via social media said they have found information that has caused them not to hire a candidate” (CareerBuilder)

“According to a Kaplan survey of college admissions officers, more than 80 percent of college admissions officers consider social media presence when recruiting students.”

315/600 (53%) of officers felt that unprofessional information on an applicant’s social network profile could compromise his or her admissions into medical school or residency.

What Are They Looking For?

“Healthcare is the second industry that uses social

media most when hiring.” So what do they look for?

o Professionalism

o Qualifications

o Irresponsible Behavior

o Inappropriate Pictures or Posts

Why You Should Care

SMI Company

Smiaware.com

Used by employers to get a compiled list of a person’s social media history

Their equation gets into almost everything

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Keek, Vine, Tumblr in some cases

How You Can Protect Yourself

Social-fingerprint.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqT6rD4witE#t=32

Website for people our age to keep social media profiles in check

They monitor your social media presence and send you reports about anything connected to your name online that could be negative and gives you the chance to delete it

Common Sense

Be careful about what you post online

Put your profiles as private

Keep track of the pictures people tag you in

Change your name on Facebook while you are applying to grad/health schools