Facebook getting professional!

At the beginning of this week our ALES 204 class was asked to create another facebook page for business/professional use. I never really thought of facebook as anything more than just another social media tool to connect with friends and family and because of this i really didnt even know how to attempt making a professional page. As I started to create my first business facebook page it became easier and easier to see what was need on the page and why it should be kept separate from my personal facebook page. This is because employers may decide to look up your facebook profile before hand and they do not need to see what goes on in your personal life like the parties you went to and the comments your friends leave on your page. This just isn't professional which is why there should be a separate page from your personal one that portrays your skills, accomplishments and what your goals in life are. While looking at my other classmates blogs i found i wasn't the only one who thought this way as seen in my classmate Maureen's blog she too thinks that we should have a separate facebook page for these reasons.

Now that my professional facebook page has been completed you can see it as kind of an online resume. It contains informations about my education, what I aspire to achieve in life and about me personally and my interests. Also it leaves out anything that is unprofessional or negative towards me. In time I will also add to this profile more information I may have left out or have accomplished later on in life. Now that i'm in university and almost towards the end of my degree it got me thinking that this is a really good way to get myself out there as social media is playing a big role these days. This page will allow me to have another way of attracting or contacting more employers, colleagues and clients and keep me connected to my field of work.

I've learned a lot from creating this page and how social media can be used for more than just personal fun. As class goes on i'm excited to see what else social media can help us with. Here is a link to my flickr page containing my professional profile as well.

Hello Everyone!

Hi there! My name is Jia-Feng Hon and i'm a 4th year student at the u of a but i'm only in my 3rd year in the nutrition and food science program. After i took a health ed class and a nutrition class i became interested in food and health and transferred over from sciences. I plan on transferring over to the nutrition major next year and try to go for the dietitian internship.

When it comes to my field of study in nutrition, communication play a big role. Dietitians and nutritionists are interacting with people daily and need to be kept up with the latest news through email, newspapers, internet and etc. Also these kinds of communication help up keep connected with other people in our field and patients all around the world.