social media and the job search for those with disabilities

Social Media & You

Rachel Strella & Jigar Patel

Rachel Strella

Rachel Strella

Owner

Central PA Webster, LLC

Jigar Patel

Jigar Patel

Instructional Media & Communications Specialist

Tuscarora Intermediate Unit

Rachel and Jigar: Introduction and

Background

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Addressing Limitations: What’s Real and

What’s Not?

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Addressing Limitations

Truth or Myth? Being Deaf or HOH is a

Disability

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Addressing Limitations

Truth or Myth? Being Deaf or HOH is a

Makes People Not Want to Hire Me

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Addressing Limitations

Truth or Myth? Being Deaf or HOH Excludes Me From

Certain Things

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Addressing Limitations

Truth or Myth? Being Deaf or HOH Makes It Harder to

Get a Job

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Addressing Limitations

All of these things can be overcome!

How??

Social Media!

But, What Is SOCIAL MEDIA?

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Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

YouTube Blogs

Google+

What Is Social Media?

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It’s about sharing!

Think:

Campfire or Tradition

What Is Social Media?

What Is Social Media?

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Social media is an

online conversation with the power to reach

many people.

What Is Social Media?

Social Media Breaks Down the Real AND

‘Not Real’ Limitations

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Leveling the Playing Field

Bottom Line: On Social Media, No One Knows You Have

Hearing Difficulty, Unless You Tell Them!

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Leveling the Playing Field

People Will Get to Know YOU as a “Person” First!

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Leveling the Playing Field

The Internet

How Do I Get Started ?

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Getting Started

Determine Goals

What are you trying to do?

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Getting Started

Decide Which Social Media Channels Can Help

You Achieve Your Goals

Which channels will help you with what you are

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Getting Started

Set-up profiles

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If you aren’t sure which channels, I would set-up

LinkedIn and Twitter

Getting Started

LinkedIn Tips

Include a photo Include skills and past

work experience Join groups Start connecting

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Getting Started

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Getting Started

Twitter

Include a short bio with short phrases

Include a photo Start to follow others Monitor conversations

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Getting Started

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Getting Started

Connect with others Find common ground Start the conversation

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Getting Started

Be careful with Facebook

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Do you have a Facebook account? Be careful with

information you’re sharing!

Building An Online Community

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Establish your Social

Capital Circle of Knowledge Engage don’t shout

Building a Community

For the job search: #HFchat

#Entrychat #JobHuntChat

#CBJobChat

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Building a Community

For the disability:

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Share resources and

common interests Work opportunities Support

Monetizing SM

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Establish a Self-Brand

Avoid Noise Engage Content/Product is King

Questions?! How can we help?

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Blog: bit.ly/cpawebsterblog

Facebook: facebook.com/cpawebster

Twitter: twitter.com/cpawebster

Email: rachel@centralpawebster.com

Connect with Rachel!

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jigarjpatel

Twitter: twitter.com/jigar_patel

Email: jpatel@tiu11.org

Connect with Jigar!

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