At this stage, the mentoring pair should spend time viewing the mentee’s social media pages. Social media is important to keep up-to-date, clean, and professional, as almost anyone can learn about you from what you post and share. During this session, the mentor is encouraged to view your LinkedIn and offer any suggestions to strengthen your profile. You may also feel comfortable showing your other social media profiles, but if not, you should consider checking your profiles to make sure they are professional and delete anything questionable.
The mentor will discuss personal branding and help you to start realizing your brand, which involves building a reputation for the things you want to be known for.
Tasks:
- Create a LinkedIn profile.
- View your LinkedIn with the mentor and make edits to enhance your profile.
- Check all of your social media profiles and make sure your pictures, videos, and posts are professional. Delete anything that may cast you in a bad light.
- Work through PRISM’s Personal Branding Worksheets to help you construct a brand you want to be known for.
Tips:
- Grammarly is a great tool that will correct grammatical errors for you. This may be a helpful tool to check the grammar of your LinkedIn profile.
- Clean and professional social media is critical because someone looking to hire you can see your profiles.
