{"id":2348,"date":"2020-07-24T13:59:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T17:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/?page_id=2348"},"modified":"2025-09-27T15:20:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T19:20:36","slug":"social-media-eportfolios","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media &amp; ePortfolios"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lead\">Professional Networking Technology<\/div>\n<p>Networking is how most people find jobs.\u00a0 That includes networking in-person and networking online.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/45-things-to-do-on-social-media-to-find-jobs\">45 Things to Do on Social Media to Find Jobs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more!<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Linkedin<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/help\/linkedin\/answer\/a548441\">LinkedIn<\/a> is the most widely used social media platform for professional networking, exploring career options, and staying at the cutting edge of your profession.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/help\/linkedin\/answer\/a548441\">What is LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/learning-linkedin-3\/get-started-with-linkedin\">Get Started with Linkedin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning\/learning-linkedin-3\/get-started-with-linkedin\">(video tutorial)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/help\/linkedin\/answer\/112133\/how-do-i-create-a-good-linkedin-profile-?lang=en\">How Do I Create a Good LinkedIn Profile?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/the-31-best-linkedin-profile-tips-for-job-seekers\">The 31 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips for Job Seekers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Portfolios<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Please refer to the LinkedIn toggle, to build or update your profile.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/JobSearch\/Resumes\/Portfolios.aspx\">Portfolio Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weebly.com\/pricing\">Weebly.com (Basic version is free.)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Handshake<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Although 911±¬ÁÏÍø no longer partners with Handshake, students can use their 911±¬ÁÏÍø email address to <a href=\"https:\/\/joinhandshake.com\/blog\/students\/5-steps-to-success-for-your-first-5-days-on-handshake\/\">use the free version of Handshake<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/joinhandshake.com\/blog\/students\/finding-a-job-on-handshake-faqs\/\">create an electronic profile\/portfolio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/joinhandshake.com\/blog\/students\/how-to-search-for-jobs-on-handshake\/\">search for jobs<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/joinhandshake.com\/blog\/students\/handshake-fall-2024-recruitment-tips\/\">attend remote job recruitment events.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"box py-3 generalbox center clearfix\">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Making the Best Impression<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrksolutions.com\/Documents\/Individuals\/jobtips\/Social-Networking.pdf\">Social Media Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/JobSearch\/Network\/online-network.aspx\">Professional Social Media Networking Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/social-media-dos-donts-professionals\">10 Essential Tips for Using Social Media to Help Your Career, Not Hurt It<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerbuilder.com\/advice\/creative-ways-to-get-noticed-by-employers-on-social-media\">Creative Ways to Get Noticed by Employers Using Social Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerbuilder.com\/advice\/what-you-miss-out-on-when-your-social-media-profiles-are-invisible-to-employers\">What You Miss Out On When Your Profiles are Invisible to Employers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lWcQax3knAE\">Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of Social Media\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lWcQax3knAE\">(video) <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1xtXBqiop2Y\">Job Search: Many employers view social media before hiring\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1xtXBqiop2Y\">(video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerbuilder.com\/advice\/social-media-survey-2017\">70% of Employers are Snooping Candidates\u2019 Social Media Profiles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/consumer\/family-safety\/10-easy-ways-to-clean-up-curate-your-social-media\/\">10 Quick Ways to Clean Up Your Social Media<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Networking is how most people find jobs.\u00a0 That includes networking in-person and networking online. 45 Things to Do on Social Media to Find Jobs Learn more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3709,"featured_media":0,"parent":1765,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2348","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Social Media &amp; ePortfolios - Career Readiness<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Social Media &amp; ePortfolios - Career Readiness\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Networking is how most people find jobs.\u00a0 That includes networking in-person and networking online. 45 Things to Do on Social Media to Find Jobs Learn more!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Career Readiness\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-27T19:20:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/\",\"name\":\"Social Media &amp; ePortfolios - Career Readiness\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-07-24T17:59:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-27T19:20:36+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Get-A-Job\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Get-A-Job Strategies\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Social Media &amp; ePortfolios\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/\",\"name\":\"Career Readiness\",\"description\":\"and Internships!\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Social Media &amp; ePortfolios - Career Readiness","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Social Media &amp; ePortfolios - Career Readiness","og_description":"Networking is how most people find jobs.\u00a0 That includes networking in-person and networking online. 45 Things to Do on Social Media to Find Jobs Learn more!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/","og_site_name":"Career Readiness","article_modified_time":"2025-09-27T19:20:36+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/","url":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/","name":"Social Media &amp; ePortfolios - Career Readiness","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/#website"},"datePublished":"2020-07-24T17:59:22+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-27T19:20:36+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/social-media-eportfolios\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Get-A-Job","item":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Get-A-Job Strategies","item":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Social Media &amp; ePortfolios"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/","name":"Career Readiness","description":"and Internships!","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3709"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2348\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6352,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2348\/revisions\/6352"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}