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Many have pointed to the educational benefits of the media. Social media tools and networking sites encourage students to engage with one another and to express and share their creativity.

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Based on these websites, statistics show every hour, users upload an average of 24 hours of educational video content and every day more than 90 percent of college students visit a social network site.

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Your Social Media Presence Can Help You Land (or lose) Or Job

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Your Social Media Presence Can Help You Land (or lose) Or Job

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To protect yourself from bias and discrimination, review your public accounts and remove any sensitive information, such as your relationship or disability status. Make your personal social media accounts private, and be deliberate about everything you post. (More on that below.) “I advise clients to scrub their socials of any personal information,” says Orbé-Austin. “Ask yourself, ‘Do I want an employer knowing this about me?’ Because if you’re using your real name, it’s discoverable.” What you share online can work both for and against you, she adds. “And the world is a small place.”

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Your digital footprint and online activities can have a big effect on how attractive and visible you are to potential employers. How do you notify your network about your job search without sounding too desperate or needy? And if you're currently employed, how do you walk the tightrope between subtly reaching out to your social media contacts and not setting off alarm bells with your employer? In this article, the author speaks with two experts about how to strategically manage your presence on social media when searching for a new role.

Your social media presence can make or break your job search. Tapping into your network's connections and ideas can give you an edge, but it's critical to be savvy and maintain professionalism. So, how do you post about your job search without appearing desperate? What's the best way to showcase your skills to ensure your contacts think of you for opportunities? If you're currently employed, how can you subtly signal you're open to a new job without raising red flags at work? And if you're a new grad just entering the working world, where do you even start?

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Your Social Media Presence Can Help You Land (or Lose) a Job Opportunity

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Your digital footprint and online activities can have a big effect on how attractive and visible you are to potential employers. How do you notify your network about your job search without sounding too desperate or needy?

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Top 5 Career Damaging Social Media Mistakes 

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1) Posting inappropriate content or pictures

2) Speaking negatively about your school or employer

3) Getting involved in political discussions

4) Being too pushy

5) Being passive

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Steering Clear of Common Social Media Pitfalls with Expert Advice from a Career Success Director

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What you like or post can also put a negative image on you or create a bad idea of you. For example, let's say you like a post that is targeting people in a certain ethnic or racial group and someone else saw that you liked the post, like your hirer or employer, it can cause a big problem and cause you to lose a job or a job opportunity and when people think of you they will get a negative image of you.

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Bad Effects of Social Media to Our Education

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Bad Effects of Social Media to Our Education

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On the downside, social media addiction is a real concern. Students may become so hooked on scrolling through posts and chatting online that they lose track of time. This habit can hurt their mental health and negatively impact their focus and study habits. Constant distractions from social media are a major reason for lower grades and reduced academic achievement.

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How Does Social Media Affect School Performance? - VujaDay Creative Digital Agency

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Explore the impact of social media on school performance, balancing its benefits and drawbacks for students' academic success.

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Social Media Negatively Impacts the Schoolwork of Students

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Social Media Negatively Impacts the Schoolwork of Students

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Between 93% and 97% of 13 to 17 year-olds report using at least one social media platform, with most reporting using three different platforms regularly, researchers said. Average daily use spans 9 hours.

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Newswise - Social media-particularly social networking sites Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat-has changed the ways in which we interact with one another. From communicating and connecting with people around the world, to sharing everyday life's moments through pictures and videos; its prolific use has become a dominant entity in present-day society. Social media usage in adolescents and young adults has been accepted as widespread and pervasive. In a new study led by University of Delaware's Mellissa Gordon, researchers take a look at how this usage affects the schoolwork of this demographic. The paper published in Youth & Society examines the impact of the use of various social media platforms-Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat-on how well a student does academically. Results show that with increased use of each of these platforms, academic achievement decreased.

Between 93% and 97% of 13 to 17 year-olds report using at least one social media platform, with most reporting using three different platforms regularly, researchers said. Average daily use spans 9 hours. Although some research shows there are benefits to social media-making new relationships with people not typically in the lives of adolescents, for example-researchers found that increased social media usage can have major interferences with brain development.

The prolific use of social media has been one factor identified as having a potentially negative impact on achievement outcomes. However, previous studies often focus on older populations, such as older adolescents and college students, rather than early adolescents. Gordon and others decided to take a look instead at younger demographics as they are even more vulnerable due to their ever developing brains.

Study participants were drawn from The PANDA Project, which was designed to learn more about adolescents' adjustment and development. Adolescents were recruited from middle schools located in the Northeast region of the United States and completed self-report surveys in the fall of 2016 and spring of 2017.

The study found the following to be notable:

In contrast to previous findings, results suggested that the most widely used social media platforms were Instagram and Snapchat, not Facebook and Twitter, as is commonly identified in adult samples. This finding is notable, as it suggests a few important features regarding social media use currently. First, it points to the fact that social media use among early adolescents differs from that of adults. This finding is especially important for parents who may be attempting to navigate their children's online presence. Secondly, this finding signals that perhaps the preferred social media use platform may be changing altogether for both younger and older individuals.

Regarding gender, results indicated more frequent use of social media among girls than boys; specifically, for the platforms Instagram and Snapchat.

Separate models independently assessing each of the four social media platforms revealed a negative association between use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapshot and early adolescents' academic achievement.

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Social Media Usage Negatively Impacts the Schoolwork of Students from Adolescence to College Research Suggests

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Over 93% of 13 to 17 year-olds report using at least one social media platform, with most reporting using three different platforms regularly, researchers said

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The Impacts of Social Media On Job Prospects for students

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The Impacts of Social Media On Job Prospects for students

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70% of employers said they use social networking sites to research job applicants during hiring process. 28% say they use social media to gather more information before calling in a candidate for an interview. 47% say that if they can’t find you online, they’re less likely to call you for an interview

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The impacts of social media on job prospects for students

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See the pros and cons of social media for high school students, and how your online presence can impact future job prospects.

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How to Leverage Social Media for Job Search Success 

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How to Leverage Social Media for Job Search Success 

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When used effectively, social media can be a powerful tool for job search success, helping you to network, share ideas, represent yourself, and so much more. Here are five tips for leveraging social media to stand out in a crowded job market.

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How to Leverage Social Media for Job Search Success

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Here are five tips for leveraging social media to stand out in a crowded job market.