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Over 88% of millennials use one or more social media platforms. There are many reasons why, but consistently, the most important one is to see what your friends are talking about online.

Social media is a powerful and persistent part of your life. But as you move toward your first career or competitive postgraduate outcome, it is important to remember that the social media can provide you with an expanded network beyond your close friends and associates for learning. It can also be used by others seeking to find more about you. As an action item, let’s think about our social media use.

1 Which platforms do you use on social media?

2 If a prospective employer looked at your social media postings right now, what is the first thing they’d see?

Things to consider: Do you use some social media just for friends and others to gather information/learn new things? If so, which social media platforms? Have you started a professional profile on LinkedIn? If not, the resume that you will be developing in later chapters can be easily used on that platform. If you have, you can update your LinkedIn profile in tandem with the resume you’re working on there!