van Dijck, José. (March 2013). ‘You have one identity’: performing the self on Facebook and LinkedIn. Media, Culture & Society, 35(2), 199-215. doi: 10.1177/0163443712468605
http://www.globeuniversity.edu/blogs/la-crosse/how-to-make-your-facebook-profile-job-search-friendly-10-tips/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/20/employers-use-facebook-to-pre-screen-applicants_n_1441289.html
Listed above are three sources that I plan on using as a part of my Digital Literacy Illustration. The first of the three is a peer-reviewed journal article by José van Dijck. This article talks about the importance of maintaining a respectable identity online. It stresses that the idea of having an “work identity” that differs from your personal life is not entirely possible and that they can and will overlap. Because of this, it is important to monitor online posts, even if you think that they will only be seen by friends. The second source I listed is an article from Globe University and Minnesota School of Business entitled “How to Make Your Facebook Profile Job Search Friendly: 10 Tips”. This article offers suggestions of good things to add and good things to leave out of you Facebook profile, especially when you are looking for a job and giving your information to potential employers. Some suggestions include sharing career-related articles and keeping your work experience section up to date and detailed. The third article I listed talks about a study that states that 37 percent of employers use Facebook to pre-screen applicants. I think that I can use this article to provide some statistics in my illustration, rather than just tips or “do’s and don’ts”.
All great sources. I really think the “you have one identity” line is worthy of interrogation. Zuckerberg says this a lot, but I am not sure it’s true. I think your identity is constructed for each context. The online world is no different.