Facebook Assignment

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In the most recent lab of my Ales 204 class we worked on putting together a Facebook page which can be used for career, and professional purposes.  Although I have seen many business pages while being on my own Facebook profile I never thought of promoting myself as an individual in the same manner.  However, advertising is advertising, and whether you are looking for new customers for your business or a job opportunity Facebook is a great way to get yourself out there because just about everyone now has a profile on the popular social media website.  Filling out the information part of a Facebook page is a great way to organize your self promotion as well because it already has the titles and fields you would need to fill in, you just need to supply the information.

Facebook also has an advantage over Twitter when choosing to promote yourself because of the amount of space you have to communicate.  Twitter only allows people the room of 140 characters per "tweet" and when trying to get to know someone this can seem pretty limited. Creating a page on Facebook gives you options for how little or how much you want to say and also the option to connect to others that you choose.  By "liking" other pages on the social media site you can connect those that are viewing your page to others that you want to promote or just find enjoyable. 

Another good use of Facebook would be to provide and display samples of your work.  Giving future employers or people of interest a visual of what you have done is a great way to attract positive attention.  Samples of work can also be accomplishments that you have attained.  From the other end of things, employers can also use Facebook to keep up to date on present employees.  Having a well constructed Facebook page is also becoming more important because employers are using social media to follow up on employees that they are considering to hire.  In a career in Human Resources, which I am pursuing, Facebook will become an essential tool in recruitment and assessment.

Caption for Facebook profile picture:
http://www.cornell.edu/video/?bb=tags&tag=reimagining

Check out Human Ecology Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Human-ecology/105625712803631

Another ALES204 blog:
http://rosie-ales.blogspot.com/

Introductory Post

Hey everybody, my name is Shannon Wilson. I love spending time with my dogs, friends and family. I also love riding horses but unfortunately almost never get the chance.  I was thrilled when my boyfriend, Dustin, and I got to go this summer when we were in Jasper!  I have worked as a cosmetician for four years now and as you can probably assume I love playing with make up. Working in customer service has been a huge influence in my choice for an area of study when attending university because I knew that working with people was something I wanted to pursue.  I am a Human Ecology student at the University of Alberta majoring in Family Studies.  The courses I have enjoyed the most have been those that explore communication and finding a deeper personal understanding.  Although I am not as keen on the computer stuff as this course requires, I know it will be an important aspect of my education and educating others. This spring I am also starting my courses for Human Resources and working towards getting my certificate along with my degree.

                                        My boyfriend, Dustin, and I in Jasper this summer.


I am hoping to find a job in a Human Resources position.  With my background in Human Ecology I am hopeful to be put in a position of either conflict management or union negotiation.  Just not pay roll!  Anything with numbers just gets me frustrated.  In all areas of Human Resources communication in my opinion is the most important factor.  Although the most prominent form of communication will be verbal, one on one communicating for the areas I am most interested in I know it will become very important to have a good understanding of social media and online ways to communicate.  At some point I am sure I will have to have an online meeting via Skype, update clients through emails, and/or refer employees to other helpful organization's websites and contact information when in need. In a career that I am aspiring for being able to be contacted will be key.  Clients, employees, and employers may not all be able to contact me the same way and I will be responsible for making myself available.  This will mean phone numbers, fax numbers, websites, emails, and social media accounts.  Communication will be important everyday in a career in Human Resources and I'm looking forward to it!

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http://dymchuke.blogspot.com