5 WAYS ON HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN TAKE YOUR CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL I had to republish this article for the sake of those who missed the first one. I am driven to write this article as an alternative to the one earlier on HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN DAMAGE YOUR CAREER (scroll down). If used productively and consciously, social media can boost and promote your career in unimaginable ways and the team at Global Intern Mentee Africa has all experienced this at some point in their careers. 1. INTERACTIVITY AND ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES When we created this page, our main objective was to engage and interact with people in all walks of life and we are glad that we are accomplishing this. Thanks to facebook because we can reach out to as many individuals as possible. Our email system also enables us to interact with individuals at a more personal level. 2. THE POWER OF PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING SITES If you havent created an account on say for example Linked In, I would say that you are still behind. If you want to boost and promote your career, you need to create a Linked In Account. There you will have access to career advice, link with employers, find people of like-minded interests, get access to the millions of jobs that can be found on this site and engage in discussions with others on various issues on the workplace, discovering your passion, scholarship and conference adverts etc. 3. MARKETING YOURSELF AND BUILDING YOUR CV Social Media can also take your career to the next level if you utilise its various platforms to promote yourself. There is a wealth of information online on building your CV. But if you want expert guidance get in touch with Global Intern Mentee Africa because at GIMA we provide you with a STEP BY STEP GUIDE OF WRITING A WINNER CV and continuous coaching in line with current trends. 4. BEING PART OF VARIOUS COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST I love social media also for the fact that it is a platform where you can become part of multiple groups of interest. Whether you are employed or you are an entrepreneur, there is something for you online. If you are also a student, there are groups of interest that you can join and share ideas, engage in discussions etc. 5. SOCIAL NETWORKING Social networking has also proved to be very useful and has resulted in some people getting access to life and career changing opportunities. Through becoming part of the GIMA workshops, we make it a point to help you find such authentic life changing opportunities. Let me not pre-empty the key issues we address in the workshop- HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN BOOST YOUR CAREER. Why wont you link with us if you want to know more. Email info. globalinternmenteeafrica@gmail GIMA website will be up soon. ALSO REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL ONLINE AND THAT YOU HAVE TO DO MULTIPLE CHECKS OR VERIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO CHECK THE AUTHENTICITY OF WHAT YOU ACCESS ONLINE.
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