social networking & your career

Kate CarruthersFITT CeBIT Lunch Sydney

May 2009

Social Networking for Work & Life

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Life used to be different

We lived in a different world

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Careers used to be different

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Careers have changedThen Now

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Hidden Job MarketHow do you access

the ‘hidden’ job market?

• Referrals• Networking• Cold calling• Tips on MyCareer &

Seek

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> 50% “of jobs are never

advertised”Source: Seek Australia

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Now we live in a connected world

Source: http://www.outtospace.com/road-trip-to-yass/

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How many loose connections will you

have collected between youth and

old age?

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We've done this forever!

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Just a new way to stay in touch…

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But wait! There’s more to think about …

1. How connected do you want to be?

2. Do you want to segment personal from business?

3. What is your plan?

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Authenticity

Privacy

Control Safety

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Where are the boundaries? Does everyone agree?

“social networks enable us to maintain loose ties with large numbers of people”

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“even casual conversations on social networks are never off the record”

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Source: If you need help, just ask: Underestimating compliance with direct requests for help. Flynn, Francis J.; Lake, Vanessa K. B. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Vol 95(1), Jul 2008, 128-143.

“people underestimated how likely others were to help them by as much as 100%”

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Rules of Engagement

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• It’s just like real life• Courtesy counts• Most people want to feel

special• Give help – karma counts• Everything you say is on

the record• Think carefully!

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SOCIAL NETWORKING & JOB SITEShttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websiteshttp://content.mycareer.com.au/advice-research/resume/tap-

the-hidden-job-market.aspxhttp://www.seek.com.au/career-resources/get-your-dream-

job/hidden-jobs.ascx

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