Social Media for Work

Content Overview – Social Media for work

Find the right Social Media platform to aid your job search

• Overview of the most popular social media platforms
• Social Media platform differences – tone and voice
• Social Media jargon buster
• Getting the most out of #hashtags

Building a positive and far-reaching profile for your audience

• Create a new profile or use an existing account?
• Identifying the audience you would like to see your posts
• Building a positive professional brand image
• Getting started and building relationships – strategies for success
• Following other accounts and joining groups relevant to your search
• Grow Your Network

Step by step – setting up a professional LinkedIn Profile

• Best practice for uploading your profile and banner images
• Key elements of your LinkedIn profile to drive interest
• Gaining a positive reputation via Endorsements and Recommendations
• Free online tool recommendations to help you create your professional image

City Folk Digital are offering this free training; in partnership with Antz Junction, as part of the Make It Click initiative which is backed by Good Things Foundation and Google.Org.

“Make It Click is for anyone who wants to improve their digital skills. That might mean gaining more experience with using the internet or taking on a new challenge.”

To be eligible to attend ‘Social Media for Work’ you will need to be signed up for a free Make It Click account – press register and this will be handled in the registration process.

Your Make It Click account will then give you access to the collection of resources to help you build your digital skills. It includes courses, tools and templates carefully picked from established websites with a track record of providing reliable digital skills content.