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Using social media

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People skills

Course introduction

Social media refers to online tools used to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues. Some of the more well-known social media websites are Facebook®, Twitter®, Orkut®, Pinterest®, LinkedIn®, and Viadeo®. Social media can help you manage and advance your career by presenting a professional presence to the people that view your profile.
This course will take approximately 20 minutes to complete and is suitable to anyone using or planning to make use of a social media platform.

 

Course objectives

After you complete this course, you will be able to:
 
- Identify the benefits of using social media to support your career.     
- Define what to include in an online social media profile.    
- Describe how to use social media appropriately to support your career.

Skills developed

  • Social media usage (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)   Beginner
  • Networking   Beginner

    • Course modules

    Module 1
    Module 1. Samir's Challenge
    Module 2
    Module 2. Benefits of Social Media
    Module 3
    Module 3. Creating and Maintaining an Online Profile
    Module 4
    Module 4. Using Social Media Appropriately
    Module 5
    Module 5. Glossary
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    Be a true friend

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