How To Manage Social Media With Your Career

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How To Manage Social Media With Your Career

How To Manage Social Media With Your Career The team at Juice recently had a conversation on what social media can mean for a career so here are some top tips from us: Private Or Open?

Do remember that social media is as much at your future employer’s fingertips as it is yours and first impressions really are everything.

Do keep in mind that social media really is a tool to use to your advantage.

Whether it’s tweeting to express your viewpoints or to use Instagram and Facebook as a portfolio of who you are, we encourage candidates to use social channels to establish and express themselves in a professional manner.

Juice’s Business Manager, Kate Davis believes that using a channel such as Instagram is a great way for candidates to showcase their areas of expertise “Do create a professional account to showcase your work; giving clients further access to you and your work.

Ultimately, the answer to this question is truly down to you. If you would rather not risk social media influencing your application and you prefer your CV/portfolio to be the only point of reference to your future employer (there is nothing wrong with this option) then we strongly advise that you keep your accounts private.

Linkedin Linkedin truly is your virtual CV and you should take great care and pride with your Linkedin account because more often than not, this really is where your future employer will look. Remember, everything you like, share, comment on or groups you join is on full display, so be sure to optimise your Linkedin profile.

To summarise, we would either suggest that if it’s not relevant to your career, make your personal accounts private. Otherwise, if you’re looking to showcase you with the viewpoint that any and all future employers have access to it, then you’ll need to be confident that what you display, will not ruin the chances of your next career move.

If you would like further advice on this, then please email kated@juicerecruitment.com or contact Kate on 0117 920 9393.

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