Professional Facebook Page with Screenshot Uploaded from Flickr

Ales 204 screenshot, a photo by Dani Young on Flickr. Taken on January 26, 2011 (By Dani Young)

In class we have been instructed to create a professional facebook page! At first I was somewhat skeptical as to how this would help in my future careers, but after actually creating the page I have become a believer. This page contains a copy of my resume, some of my passions, and professional posts about my daily life. I believe it is somewhat like twitter in that it is open to the public. This will be helpful because I will not have to go through the hassle of requesting and adding new friends just so they can take a look at my page. I encourage you to check out my page as well at Facebook Page of Dani Young! Take a sneak peek above:

Now that you know what this page contains, I think it would be useful to inform you on how I plan to use it. I hope to network with future employers like Cargill, Bayer CropScience, and Monsanto. Though right now I am already employed with Cargill for the summer, there is no telling where I could end up in the long run. I believe this page could help to inform all employers of my interests, goals, and work ethic. By work ethic, I mean that I hope the effort that I have put into this page will be an indicator of the work I am willing to put into everything I take on. Once again, I encourage any readers to take a look at my friend Rosie's blog and read all about how she uses social media to connect with her future employers at Bayer, and the ways she plans to use her new page.

Introduction

Hi everyone! My name is Dani Young, and I want to tell you a little about myself to get acquainted. I love to dance, travel, and unfortunately for my bank account, shop! I was born on a farm just north of Grande Prairie, and had spent most of my life there until I graduated high school. At this point in my life, I decided to see what else the world (or in this case Alberta) had to offer me, so I applied to the University of Alberta and moved down to Edmonton in 2010! Here, I began my studies in the Arts faculty, as a History major. Though I loved it, I decided that it may not be the most practical study choice for me. I am currently studying Agricultural Business in the faculty of ALES, and feel it will suit my lifestyle much better. I hope to settle down in a smaller agricultural town, and help farmers like my Dad harvest the best crops they can!

I like to Travel! -London, England (Victoria Yanishewski, 2010)

As for what social media does for me and my future career, the answer is simple: It builds connections. The company I am working for this summer, Cargill, has a twitter account. In this way I can keep current on what Cargill is doing, and ask any questions I may have about my upcoming employment there. If you are interested in learning more about what Cargill has to offer, check out their website: www.cargill.com Another cool feature I find beneficial about twitter is the hashtags. With these, I can not only connect with other agriculture students and workers, but can chat to others about these common interests. As the course progresses, I look forward to increasing my knowledge on social media, and through this increasing my connections in the agricultural world.


One of my close friends, Rosie Templeton is already enrolled in this class and has a great blog set up as well. Go check it out! http://rosie-ales.blogspot.com