Unit 8

Hello Everyone!

Social media has increasingly become a huge part of today’s society and most of all the job market. Sites like face book, twitter, Linked In and Skype allows us to advance in our careers along with our reputations. These sites are literally changing the way employers communicate with us. Using these tools can also help you to Network with other business associates and clients, it can show employers your technical, writing and communication skills, and most importantly they can help you to be become marketable and competitive in the field of your choice. With that being said, there are thousands of communities’ online and reputation is also very important because what you put online represents who you are and it can affect how people see you as a person. For those who aren’t quite technological savvy, these digital tools lets you draw information from millions of people and organizations and I’m talking from all over the globe so the opportunities are endless and right now there are recent U.S studies showing that nearly 90% of employers either use, or plan to use, social media for recruiting. All in all, There is some true value on these sites and you can find out more from me by joining my blog (TechNotronics) at alltech82.blogspot.com- you can email me at showoff82@gmail.com – Search for my on face book at Yolanda Lala Thomas and last but not least don’t forget to follow me on twitter at Lucy_Ricardo82.