How can social media help my career? Explore the world of networking through a lesson about professional organizations. The fourth of six career and college readiness lessons has seniors research organizations in their professions of choice before conducting informational interviews with a member of a professional organization.

Concepts

networking, social networking, business, business skills, life skills, communication, interviewing, career skills

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Additional Tags

college and career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• If you belong to a teaching-focused professional organization, talk with the class about it and describe its purpose
• Invite someone from a local professional organization to speak to the class

Classroom Considerations

• Allow extra time for interviews, as they may be difficult for pupils to set up during school
• Provide Internet access for the first two days of the lesson to facilitate social media use

Pros

• The resource introduces a topic often left out of career readiness curricula
• Learners gain interviewing experience and an appreciation for social media as a networking tool

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.11-12.2 RI.11-12.3 W.11-12.4 W.11-12.6 W.11-12.7 W.11-12.9.a SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.2 SL.11-12.4 L.11-12.4.a