Erika Everett

Social Media sites -- such as Facebook and Twitter -- may be affecting your life more than you think. Erika Everett has more in this Bobcat Update...

Stand up --> With over 500 million members, Facebook is great for keeping in touch with family and friends. but students should be aware of what they post on these sites as it can be used as a great tool for networking, but can also be used as a weapon against you and your future.
It has become the norm for students to post what they are doing on Facebook without giving it a second thought. But status updates and online pictures can have regrettable consequences -- if care and some measure of discretion aren't exercised.
Senior Desmond Mcafee says he never thought about the effect that his Facebook profile could have on his future until he learned about it in a criminal justice class.
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Online interaction can play a role in whether students find jobs. Social media are effective networking tools. According to inside-facebook.com, more than 20-thousand businesses have Facebook accounts, and many use them to communicate with potential employees.
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Students who participate in social media should take full advantage of their networking potential, while remembering to proceed with caution. For Bobcat Update, I'm Erika Everett.