COLLABORATION TOOLS@ PENN STATENATHAN CARTERADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ASSISTANTSCHOOL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCESJUNE 24, 2015

LINKED-IN

• “When we think of Linked-In, we think of a tool to use when looking for a job.”

• What skills do you have? Certifications? Accomplishments? Awards? Honors? Trainings?“

• Connect, update and manage a growing portfolio of administrative accomplishments

• Interests Groups

• Profession Development, Administrative Professional, Educational, Academic, etc.

• The ability to connect to experts across the world

• There is a Lynda training available for Linked-In and the different ways to use it.

TWITTER

• “I don’t tweet a lot, but I follow a lot of companies/people that have to do with professional development, office training, and the world of academia/educational training.”

• Another way to set up a professional image

• Possible Establishment of Credibility

• Many employers now require an established social media profile

YAMMER

• A sense of connection with those across the university

• A way of collaborating that involves much more of an editorial form, similar to Facebook in a more forum-style way

• Also works based on several groups in a forum style manner

• Care to post to a specific group and not generically sending a post out to the whole university

BOX

• “A very nice way to store your files securely, as well as collaborate on a specific project with others involved.”

• Simply upload files, folders, send tasks and organize projects

MSIT ACADEMY

• https://msitacademy.psu.edu

• Certification as a Microsoft Office Professional

• The courses are FREE, but the vouchers are PAID

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