why social media matters for an stem academic success and career development by sherry nouraini

Math, Engineering and Science

Social Media Getting Connected

Getting it Right!

Why Social Media Matters

1.15 Billion users~ 1000 Science Groups

200 million users1 in 40 scientists use twitter

225 Million users13982 science groups~10 Million engineers~14 Million in science200 University pages

Scientists and Engineers Communicate On Social Media

Social Networking for Scientists and Engineers~ 2.5 Million members

Social Media is the New Resume

Survey of 1600 recruiting and human resources professionals in June 2013.

Source: Jobvite.com

How to use social media

for academic success, and landing your

dream job

Academic Success

Research

Collaboration

Project completion

Research

• Have a science question?

Find someone who can answer it Search Mendeley Twitter Google Plus

It may have already been answered Search Quora

Search Mendeley

Search Twitter

Search Google Plus

Search on Quora

Ask if it hasn’t beenanswered

Find answers

Project Completion

Google Drive and DocsDocs Files Activity

Collaboration

Share Your Google Docs

Set who can see the doc

Set what they can do

Who Can See Your Docs

What They Can Do

Google Plus Video Calling: Hangouts

Start a Video chat

Collaborate via Video Chat

Google Drive

Landing Your Dream Job

Optimize your profiles

Connect with key people

Search for jobs

Social Recruiting

What you post on your profiles matter

Source: Jobvite.com

Optimize Your Social Profiles

Facebook privacy settings

Your command center

Find out what others can see on your Timeline

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• Choose between Public or a particular person• Delete status updates and photos you don’t want the public to see

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Take control of your privacyManage tagging permissions

Other privacy settings

• Who can see my stuff• Who can contact me• Who can look me up

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Clean up your Twitter profileSearch for yourself while logged outwww.twitter.com/yourtwitterhandle

OptimizeYour Bio

ReviewPhotos

Clean up your Twitter profileLog in to your profile

Delete inappropriate photos and status updates

Delete

Optimize your Linkedin Profile

If you do not have one, it’s time to create one!

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Optimize your Linkedin Profile

Upload a ShortVideo, Slide Deck

Upload ImagesPosters

Connect with Key People

Search for Groups

Use Advanced Search to Optimize the Search

Search for Jobs

Let’s say you want to work at Life Technologies

Check to see their jobOpenings

Jobopenings

Find People You Think MayRecommend You

Math, Engineering and Science

Social media has got everything to do with it?