look no further.. if you actively participate in social media and networking sites, that is.
the last post i talked about the important of social media. well, here is another reason why facebook isn't just about your friend's pictures from last night or following katy perry's every move on twitter..
employers are beginning to use social media as a means to find potential employees.
now these sites, which we were once taught to hide from these future employers, are becoming a way to get the job of our dreams (now that doesn't mean you should keep up those scandalous pictures of yourself).
so i asked some friends, via social media monster- facebook, how they really felt about this.
i really found my responses to be diverse, but there was an overwhelming trend: opinions could be categorized by generation.
my mother, 2 aunts and an uncle all responded with the same negative attitude. they all believed the social media trend is taking away from the true face-to-face experience they went through to find a job. which, yes, in a way it is. but in this world where everything is crunched by time and instant gratification, the use of social media to find jobs might just be the perfect way for employers to get to know us.
on the other end, the remaining 12 responses were all from friends of mine. we are all in our early 20's, about to graduate college, scared to death about our futures and job searching and couldn't get enough of this new possibility.
one of the best responses was: "wow, now THIS is awesome. i'll jump on any opportunity i can get!!"
and in my eyes, it is another opportunity to get my name out there. why not use my facebook (a carefully cleaned up and professional version), that i use on a daily basis, to showcase myself to an HR department?
while doing some job searching of my own, a potential employer posted this link on the company's twitter page..
lose the resume.
i actually took this advice. i created a twitter page (and no, i do not tweet when i am planning on brushing my teeth, i primarily use it to gather news and such), and i actually sent a tweet to the company's page.
i wrote.. "soon-to-be college grad wanting nothing more than to take advantage of your opportunities at EP!"
less than 24 hours later, i received a tweet back saying, "congrats on graduation! send us your stuff- we'd love to see what you've got!"
encouraging? yes. but did it work? well, lets just say i am in the second stages of the process. so i'm crossing my fingers (and i hope everyone else is too!)
only to reiterate what i've been talking about: the craze of social media can absolutely be used to our advantage. it is whether or not we jump at the chance!
social media.
these are two small words defined by facebook, twitter and blogs and have a huge impact on our world today.
who uses social media? once a month? once a week? once a day? several times a day? uses multiple types of social medias? only uses social media to communicate or follow the news?
well, lets just say that according to figures from in-stat, there are more social networking accounts than there are actual people in the world.
surprising? i hope not. the use of social media is taking our world by storm. especially our generation. it is how we get our news, communicate, research, keep in touch and network.
it is both a blessing and a curse (for those who put up embarrassing pictures of themselves on facebook that forever exist in the virtual world).
so i only found it fitting to ask, via facebook status, how many of my "friends" basically live through social media sites.
i got 38 responses within 1 hour! if that doesn't tell you the answer, i don't know what would!
everyone who answered emphasized the importance social media in their lives. facebook status updates and following news sources like nytimes and huffpost on twitter were the ways they found out about the earthquake in japan or the death of osama bin laden.
the use of social sites are really beginning to take over the ways we gather information. some say (like my grandfather) it is just a sign of the times and will pass, some hope it will pass (like my mother who dreads learning to type on a keyboard) however, i have an incredibly strong belief that it is and will be our future.
cnn agrees with me on that.
where americans get their news.
who uses social media? once a month? once a week? once a day? several times a day? uses multiple types of social medias? only uses social media to communicate or follow the news?
well, lets just say that according to figures from in-stat, there are more social networking accounts than there are actual people in the world.
surprising? i hope not. the use of social media is taking our world by storm. especially our generation. it is how we get our news, communicate, research, keep in touch and network.
it is both a blessing and a curse (for those who put up embarrassing pictures of themselves on facebook that forever exist in the virtual world).
so i only found it fitting to ask, via facebook status, how many of my "friends" basically live through social media sites.
i got 38 responses within 1 hour! if that doesn't tell you the answer, i don't know what would!
everyone who answered emphasized the importance social media in their lives. facebook status updates and following news sources like nytimes and huffpost on twitter were the ways they found out about the earthquake in japan or the death of osama bin laden.
the use of social sites are really beginning to take over the ways we gather information. some say (like my grandfather) it is just a sign of the times and will pass, some hope it will pass (like my mother who dreads learning to type on a keyboard) however, i have an incredibly strong belief that it is and will be our future.
cnn agrees with me on that.
where americans get their news.
gray areas.
something caught my eye today.
on my queen city post, a couple people had the thought that maybe the segregation in our city was due to people just wanting to be around those who are most like them.
this immediately made me stop. stop in confusion, disappointment, but the more i sat, the more i thought about it.
could that one thought be a good reason why things are so separate in the first place?
let's look at the link again:
an updated map with 2010 census.
so who lives in what areas?
red: caucasian
blue: african american
green: asian
orange: hispanic
yellow: other
the concentrated areas of colors other than red are closer to the downtown area of cincinnati. but why?
according to the citizens for civic renewal, 40% of the population in cincinnati's urban area are living in concentrated poverty.
so let's look at the effects of concentrated poverty: unsafe neighborhoods, failing schools, substandard housing, inadequate private services and diminished community hope (thank you case studies). and all of these weigh heavily on those living in these areas and have lost hope for options to live elsewhere.
so.. do you really think those living in poorer neighborhoods are wanting to live there just because they want to fit in?
i really hope you changed your mind.
on my queen city post, a couple people had the thought that maybe the segregation in our city was due to people just wanting to be around those who are most like them.
this immediately made me stop. stop in confusion, disappointment, but the more i sat, the more i thought about it.
could that one thought be a good reason why things are so separate in the first place?
let's look at the link again:
an updated map with 2010 census.
so who lives in what areas?
red: caucasian
blue: african american
green: asian
orange: hispanic
yellow: other
the concentrated areas of colors other than red are closer to the downtown area of cincinnati. but why?
according to the citizens for civic renewal, 40% of the population in cincinnati's urban area are living in concentrated poverty.
so let's look at the effects of concentrated poverty: unsafe neighborhoods, failing schools, substandard housing, inadequate private services and diminished community hope (thank you case studies). and all of these weigh heavily on those living in these areas and have lost hope for options to live elsewhere.
so.. do you really think those living in poorer neighborhoods are wanting to live there just because they want to fit in?
i really hope you changed your mind.
expanding.
so a majority of this blog has been about the city of cincinnati.
how about we put on a brave front and move outside city lines?
but i will take some help along..
i have fallen in love with the socjournal online. it is a new media journal of sociology and society.
and yes, i am going to talk about education again. because i have come across an article whose title instantly caught my eye the minute i saw it --> "bill gates is an idiot: a recipe for educational failure."
now who wouldn't pause to read that?
the main point? bill gates feels too much money is spent on education and has proposed a solution of slashing budgets, but demanding more in the meantime.
don't believe me? please, read on, my friends.
stick to computers, bill
how about we put on a brave front and move outside city lines?
but i will take some help along..
i have fallen in love with the socjournal online. it is a new media journal of sociology and society.
and yes, i am going to talk about education again. because i have come across an article whose title instantly caught my eye the minute i saw it --> "bill gates is an idiot: a recipe for educational failure."
now who wouldn't pause to read that?
the main point? bill gates feels too much money is spent on education and has proposed a solution of slashing budgets, but demanding more in the meantime.
don't believe me? please, read on, my friends.
stick to computers, bill
no more chalkboards.
lets talk about the link i posted, "changing education paradigms."
what did everyone think?
here, i will post it again..
click here.
has anyone heard of the center for service-learning and civic engagement? i sure hope so. but it is okay if you have no idea what i am talking about (i feel like a know-it-all because i intern there)
so my point.
mike sharp and his team work to create relationships between professors and the community to allow the opportunity for a course to be taught hands on and outside the classroom.
students have the opportunity to learn by being totally immersed in the community. some of the classes offered at uc include a psychology, english and communication courses.
so how do you feel about the concept of service-learning? do you think this is the future of teaching and learning?
what did everyone think?
here, i will post it again..
click here.
has anyone heard of the center for service-learning and civic engagement? i sure hope so. but it is okay if you have no idea what i am talking about (i feel like a know-it-all because i intern there)
so my point.
mike sharp and his team work to create relationships between professors and the community to allow the opportunity for a course to be taught hands on and outside the classroom.
students have the opportunity to learn by being totally immersed in the community. some of the classes offered at uc include a psychology, english and communication courses.
so how do you feel about the concept of service-learning? do you think this is the future of teaching and learning?
the queen city.
so let's talk about cincinnati.
did you know: according to U.S. census data (2007), cincinnati is the 10th poorest city in the country? the poverty rate is 23.5% compared to a national rate of 12.5%. so, one in four cincinnatians falls below the poverty line.
did you know: cincinnati is one of the most segregated cities in the country?
take a look at this map. if you scroll over the image, it will highlight certain areas of the city (over-the-rhine, clifton, avondale, hyde park, etc.) red represents caucasian, blue: african american, green: asian, orange: hispanic, gray: other.
as a college student, how much of this did you really know? how many of us really knew about the high numbers of poor people in cincinnati beyond the few that walk around clifton looking for our beer cans?
how about volunteering? how many of us actually get out to help? how many of us actually find the time to help?
i'm not trying to preach, but they are things to think about. and the first step is to become aware.
to learn more, check this out:
by addressing these issues, citylink center is a city-wide initiative that has been created to integrate help with accessibility. the center has not been built yet, but plans are in place and its mission is incredibly promising.
did you know: according to U.S. census data (2007), cincinnati is the 10th poorest city in the country? the poverty rate is 23.5% compared to a national rate of 12.5%. so, one in four cincinnatians falls below the poverty line.
did you know: cincinnati is one of the most segregated cities in the country?
take a look at this map. if you scroll over the image, it will highlight certain areas of the city (over-the-rhine, clifton, avondale, hyde park, etc.) red represents caucasian, blue: african american, green: asian, orange: hispanic, gray: other.
as a college student, how much of this did you really know? how many of us really knew about the high numbers of poor people in cincinnati beyond the few that walk around clifton looking for our beer cans?
how about volunteering? how many of us actually get out to help? how many of us actually find the time to help?
i'm not trying to preach, but they are things to think about. and the first step is to become aware.
to learn more, check this out:
by addressing these issues, citylink center is a city-wide initiative that has been created to integrate help with accessibility. the center has not been built yet, but plans are in place and its mission is incredibly promising.
a new way to learn.
not to hinder on the issues of education. but this video is pretty amazing.
please watch and let me know what you think..
changing education paradigms
please watch and let me know what you think..
changing education paradigms
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