1. TAKING CHARGE: CHAPTER 7 ORGANIZING YOUR RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION SECTION 7.3: GETTING IT WRITE IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

2. DOCUMENTATION Documentation will remain very present in your career You must draw from your college experiences of documentation to be successful © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

3. NEED FOR DOCUMENTATION Business and management meetings Project documentation Career recognition through publication Professional blogging © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

4. SOCIAL & PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING FOR CAREER GROWTH Many professionals use social networking sites (SNS) to network with others in their industry Also used for researching job opportunities © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

5. PROFILE A professional-life profile Full name, job history, schooling Work-related e-mail Industry contacts as friends Join networks related to school and work One professional looking photo © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

6. PROFILE A personal profile First name, nickname Dont join school or work-related networks Dont list work experience Dont use work e-mail address Do whatever you want with it © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

7. SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES Other sites are available for networking besides MySpace or Facebook: Mediabistro.com Konnects Spoke.com Visible Path © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

8. IN BRIEF Everyone will have a need for accurate note taking, record keeping and report writing © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

9. FURTHER REFLECTION How do you think your career will integrate research & documentation? Do you think your documentation skills are good enough for the professional level? Why or why not? © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications

10. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ProBlogger http://www.problogger.net Wordpress http://www.wordpress.com © 2012 IDEAS Center - Publications