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.