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Intensive English Language and Culture Program, Advanced B
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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
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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