This module is available to all registered students as part of the Nottingham Advantage Award scheme. 

About the module

The module aims to build a positive online presence for the purpose of effective job search. Professional online network sites such as LinkedIn are a powerful platform for job search, and offer an opportunity for talented students to be noticed early and to develop crucial contacts while they are still studying.   

Students are already using online media/social media extensively, but it is important to ensure that they have the skills to employ these in a professional manner, since companies are increasingly using social media to make decisions for hiring and firing employees. 

The workshops run as part of this module aim to support students in developing an appreciation of the value of having a positive online presence and the importance of continually improving their profile throughout their careers. 

Activities 

1. Training Sessions: Workshop #1 (2-hours): The shift in recruitment  
   20 October 2016, Thursday from 17:00 to 19:00  

• Overview of the employment market
• The Malaysian job market
• Closer to you … UNMC
• Awareness of employer demand for skills and skill types
• The social media 
• What is ... 
• Your online profile 
• Professional online network  
• What is …
• Why professional online networks are key and their place in the social media and business worlds
• Setting expectations – Establishing a strategy
• Making sense of social media for recruitment
• Social media etiquette 

   2. Workshop #2 (2-hours): Building a professional LinkedIn profile  
       15 November 2016, Tuesday from 17:00 to 19:00  

Assessment  

• Production of an online portfolio evidencing learning from a minimum of 2 workshops - 40%
• Peer assessment of online portfolio - 20%
• Presentation - 40%
   

Registration 

To apply for this module, click here before 7 October 2016, Friday by 17:00. 

Regulations

By registering to accredit this module you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions.