Comments on: Are You Active? Including Social Media on Your Resume

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[...] Matthews, University of Oregon, a favorite blog post: advice for students to continue using social media after classes conclude (great for students who want to list social media skills on their resumes but are wondering whether [...]

By: Kelli Matthews

Kelli Matthews — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:20:00 +0000

Thanks for all your feedback!

The more we get into social media, the more complex the answer to this question gets. When we first started having students blog, just the fact that they blogged was awesome... the bar has been raised and continues to be term after term.

Kelli

By: PRJack

PRJack — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:03:00 +0000

Jared hit on something… it’s not just about ‘activity’. There needs to be an understanding of application and a demonstration that they recognize the nuances. Even if they don’t fully understand all of the possible pitfalls and opportunities, there has to be at least some recognition of key SM related issues.

By: Stu Holdren

Stu Holdren — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:51:00 +0000

As for including it on your resume, I think it really depends on what job you are applying for. I think it is important to include real examples of your involvement (blog, use of SM in a previous campain/project, etc.)

By: Stu Holdren

Stu Holdren — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:24:00 +0000

Thanks for the shoutout and while I didn’t keep going with Stu’s Clues, I did begin a different blog ( http://www.nbanoise.com ). Now my whole job is in social media, so your class definitely struck a chord with me – that’s for sure.

By: Jared Bryan

Jared Bryan — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:11:00 +0000

I agree with Rachel and the many others. If you don’t participate you can’t understand it, but I think it goes beyond participation. Do you know the metrics?

No PR plan is successful with out measurable results. Similarly, no social media effort is successful without results. Using it means just that, you can use it. So can most 12 year-old’s. The bigger question is do you know why and how to use it effectively in more than just one setting. i.e. B2B vs. B2C

By: Rachel M. Esterline .:. A Step Ahead

Rachel M. Esterline .:. A Step Ahead — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:30:00 +0000

If you include it on your resume, the employer will more than likely ask about it. So, if it’s on a resume, I would hope you would be active.

If someone asks me about my blog, I can ramble off my latest traffic statistics, number of subscribers, etc. If you just blogged a few times during the semester, that just shows that you can follow directions. But being a blogger just to do it shows initiative.