Intensive English Language and Culture Program, Advanced B

When you hear me say a word on your card, mark the word

Raise your hand when I have said all nine of the words on your card (Bingo!)

The first student to hear all nine of their words wins a prize.

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How big is the internet?

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One Trillion URLs +++

It’s a network for communication

45 % of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates

55%

45%Monitor social networking sites

CareerBuilder survey, August 2009

Form connections

Demonstrate

your skills

Promote yourself

#1: Social networks

Others???

Untag

Control your privacy

Be careful with

applications

Professional audience

Easy alternative to a personal website

Make contacts that might lead to a job

#1: Social networks

#2: Microblogging

140 characters

Real time information flow

News, alerts

“Hive mind”

An alternative: Identi.ca

#1: Social networks

#2: Microblogging

#3: Blogs

John Smith

#1: Share freely but not unprofessionally

#2: Choose your username carefully

#3: Let your online communication extend to in-person contacts

It's important to post all of your contact information and work history when you post a resume online.

FALSE!

Source: Pam Dixon, World Privacy Forum (2009) http://www.worldprivacyforum.org/resumedatabaseprivacytips.html

It's unsafe to enter personal data (like credit card numbers) on a public wireless network(wi fi)

TRUE!

Source: OnGuard Online (2006) http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/wireless-security.aspx

When you take a quiz on Facebook, almost everything on your profile is visible to the quiz creator and others who take the quiz, even if you modify your profile privacy settings.

TRUE!

Source: American Civil Liberties Union (2009) http://blog.aclu.org/2009/06/11/quiz-what-do-facebook-quizzes-know-about-you/

Cookies on websites are like viruses that infect your computer.

FALSE!But they can compromise your privacy.

Source: Pam Dixon, World Privacy Forum (2009) http://www.worldprivacyforum.org/cookieoptout.html

#1: Pay attention to what you download/click

#2: Know who is collecting your information and why

#3: Think before posting

Looking for a job?

McGill’s Career Planning Service

Websites

Workshops

Library web pages

Links to company information

CV writing advice: websites and books

Newspapers

Megan Fitzgibbons

megan.fitzgibbons@mcgill.ca

Humanities & Social Sciences Library

Dixon, Pam. 2009. “Job Seekers' Guide to Resumes: Twelve Resume Posting Truths.” World Privacy Forum. http://www.worldprivacyforum.org/resumedatabaseprivacytips.html

Dixon, Pam. 2009. “Consumer Tips: How to Opt-Out of Cookies That Track You.” World Privacy Forum. http://www.worldprivacyforum.org/cookieoptout.html

“Forty-five Percent of Employers Use Social Networking Sites to Research Job Candidates, CareerBuilder Survey Finds.” PRNewswire. 2009, August 19. Retrieved October 2, 2009 from http://www.marketwatch.com/story/forty-five-percent-of-employers-use-social-networking-sites-to-research-job-candidates-careerbuilder-survey-finds-2009-08-19?siteid=nbsh

“Quiz: What Do Facebook Quizzes Know About You?” 2009, June 11. American Civil Liberties Union. http://blog.aclu.org/2009/06/11/quiz-what-do-facebook-quizzes-know-about-you/

“Wireless Security.” 2006. OnGuard Online.. http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/wireless-security.aspx

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