The chapter also talks about how to manage your online reputation. This is extremely important. Some of the best ways to manage your online reputation is to remain professional through all of your postings. Always proof-read your work, look for spelling errors and grammar errors. This is extremely important, especially if you are trying to obtain a new job position. Employers sometimes look on a person's personal social media accounts before hiring them.
This chapter ties to my future career in Hospitality, because just as I mentioned above it has to stay professional. Working in the Hospitality and Tourism industry, you have to constantly remain in a well put-together manner. Part of our jobs are constantly working with people, and if you do not act professional, your clients will not take you seriously. Networking through Podcasts, Blogs and other websites are extremely important in this field. Emailing is also a big part of working in Hospitality. You wouldn't send an improper email, and expect to receive a professional one back.For example....if you were checking into a hotel and the manager was on their phone, not paying attention to any of their work, and ignored you while you were in line...would you stay there again?
Probably not! That is because first impressions, especially on a professional level are always key to success.
Rosie,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your points about how important it is to "stay professional" but there are also other components to that. You want to have a well put together online presence, along with being organized, and keeping a schedule. I also like your points about how employers look at social media before hiring. I think that it is important to make sure it's free of spelling and grammar errors, but it is also important to fill your social media with accomplishments that relate to your major. It is interesting to see our goals and ideas when it comes to a career because we have different majors, which are in some ways similar.
Hi Rosie! I really like the idea suggested about using a blog to make posts regarding school, events, or just how a day went. I typically look at blogs for educational purposes, but this is a great way to keep tract of daily events that have significance. I agree that is important to manage your own reputations while utilizing social media because they can have an impact how other potential jobs hire you.
ReplyDeleteRosie,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your view on being professional when working with your customers. In a field like hospitality it is very important to look professional to your customers so that they keep coming back. For my field of work being business, staying professional is also really important so that I can work with more people and get a lot of returning customers. My question to you is how would you personal use a Podcast as a networking tool?