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Modules provide you a step-by-step guide for completing course readings, lectures and learning activities and assessments.

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Readings

Number of Employers Using Social Media to Screen Candidates at All-Time High, Finds Latest CareerBuilder Study (Take some time to read findings from this survey about social media recruitment - very interesting! What percentage of employers use social media to screen candidates before hiring?)
45 Things Successful Job Seekers Do on Social Media (I'd like you to take a look at this article, but don't feel as though you need to commit the content to memory. Rather, keep it in mind as a resource you can reference throughout the course and beyond. Tips 1-10 speak to social media and the job search; tips 11-22 speak to LinkedIn; tips 23-37 speak to Twitter; tips 38-41 speak to Facebook; and tips 42-45 cover other social media networks.)
Looking for a Job? First, Clean Up Your Social Media Presence. (NOTE: This article indicates that a recent college graduate engaged a headhunter to help him with his job search. This really isn't necessary as a University of Iowa student, since you are able to utilize the abundance of resources available to you at the Pomerantz Career Center.)