In the early development stages of social media, smaller circles of friends allowed for personal interactions to stay intimate. As popularity grew circles became larger. More people wanted to see what Facebook was all about and why people were discussing it so much. "In December, 2009, Facebook hits a major milestone. With 350m registered users and 132m unique monthly users, it becomes the most popular social platform in the world." (Boyd, 2019) Fast forward to a time when your boss is now online and they will most likely search for you on social media in the hiring process. Remember those party pics from the bachelor party, it may be a good time to take those down.
Professional boundaries have been established online and more observance of how you are acting is happening. If you’re at the beginning early stages of your career, this may be a good time to assess what your profile looks like. Companies now are referencing someone’s credibility and how they act in the world based on their online presence. Some people may be easily scrutinized for insensitive materials they have posted. These materials may have once seemed funny and relevant, but now can feel insensitive and demeaning.
The social media site, LinkedIn specializes in professionalism and is a place to go if you are looking for new work and connections to the industry. There is a potential to lead to great career paths by logging on and creating a resume and account that seems approachable and unique. "95% of recruiters are on LinkedIn looking for the right job candidates." (Baes, 2022) So if you haven’t already, now is a great time to reassess your presents online and figure out how you can represent yourself to the fullest of your nature. Start off by simply creating your profile and answering the general questions. As time goes by and you feel more acquainted with Facebook and LinkedIn you can hopefully take full advantage of the opportunities presented by these resources. This is still social media, so try your best to represent yourself as you would in the real world, and how you would communicate naturally. Just don't forget, the internet is forever.
References
Baes, H. (2022, October 25). How to Get Recruited on LinkedIn + Tips from Recruiters. Jobscan. https://www.jobscan.co/blog/recruiters-find-linkedin/
Boyd, J. (2019, January 25). The History of Facebook: From BASIC to global giant. Brandwatch. https://www.brandwatch.com/blog/history-of-facebook/
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