I bet you didn't think
all that time you spent
on YouTube,
Facebook,
Instagram,
Tumblr,
Twitter,
could actually get you
a job.
But it can...
And you, my friend,
are in the right place
to find out how.
♪♪♪
Welcome to the Ontario Skills
Passport Social Media Resource.
Before we dive into learning
how you can use social media
to help you
find a job, internship,
or apprenticeship,
uncover new volunteer
opportunities,
get into post-secondary
institutions,
and show off all those
essential skills and
work habits you've
been developing
with the help of the
Ontario Skills Passport.
We'd like you to imagine
the following situation.
Hmmmm...
P.S. It has nothing to do with
finding a job, volunteering,
or getting into school.
It's about...
Your social life.
Yes, you heard right...
Your social life.
One of your friends just
got a text
saying her favourite cousin from
Halifax is coming to spend the
holidays with her
She's thrilled.
And she's convinced the two
of you need to meet.
So, what do you do next?
Like we had to ask.
Oh, come on. I know this isn't
the first time you've
checked out the profile of
someone you didn't
already know.
So while you're on Facebook,
Instagram,
Twitter, Tumblr,
or any other social network
your new "friend"
may have an account on,
you check out their photos,
their status updates,
their friends,
especially the mutual ones,
their videos, their posts,
their likes, their shares,
and anything else you can find.
With all the information people
post on the Internet these days,
anyone can be an ace detective.
Oh, dear...
Within about 5 minutes,
(timer ticking)
you should have a pretty
good idea of what
(timer ticking)
this person is all about.
(alarm goes off)
Wow! That was easy.
Now it's time to assess what
we've uncovered.
Did your friend's cousin make
a good impression?
Did you get a positive or
negative vibe
based off of what you
saw and read?
Are you excited about meeting
this person
given what you now know?
So now, let me ask you
this question.
What would stop an employer,
post-secondary institution,
or volunteer organization
from checking you out online?
(record sctratches)
Huh?
Oh, come on!
You know we had to bring this
video back to why you are here.
Did you know employers invest
thousands of dollars
into each and every employee
they hire?
That's a lot of money wasted if
they make the wrong choice.
So why wouldn't they want to
check out their potential
new hires before they invite
them in for an interview?
Because just like you,
they want to find out more
about the person
they're about to meet.
Social media background checks
are not just for jobs.
Post-secondary institutions
want to bring in students
who appear like they know how to
responsibly balance fun
with their schoolwork.
Volunteer organizations are
looking for people who
are as passionate as they are,
and who know how to share their
passions and lives
in a respectful manner online.
And these are just a few of the
reasons why we are so excited to
share the Ontario
Skills Passport
Social Media Resource with you.
As a student and job seeker,
you'll learn exactly what you
need to do to get social media
working for you, and
not against you.
The activities in these modules
will set you up for success,
both online and off.
Are you ready?
Let's get started!
Hey!
What are you waiting for?
Let's go!