2. The news stories are intimidating,
especially during this holiday season:
They imply that no one is hiring today.
But this simply isn’t true. By
conducting a social media job search,
you can land your dream career.
3. Yes, the competition for new jobs is
fierce today; that’s what happens
when there are roughly 13 million
unemployed U.S. residents looking for
jobs at the same time. But thanks to
social media sites such as LinkedIn,
Facebook, and Twitter, you can
conduct your best job search, one
designed to increase your odds of
landing your best possible career.
5. Thanks to social media sites, you can
quickly reach out to everyone from
former co-workers and bosses to
former college professors, old
classmates who happen to work in
your field, as well as friends and family
members.
6. Any of these contacts, whom you can
connect quickly to through a Facebook
post or a LinkedIn message, might
know of a company nearby that is
hiring, a co-worker who is leaving her
job or a hiring manager looking to
avoid the classifieds and interview only
the most talented people in his field.
7. Such contacts are invaluable in your
efforts to search for a job. And making
them is easier than ever thanks to
social media sites.
9. The key, though, is to conduct a social
media job search that presents you in
the most professional light possible.
This means that you’ll have to clean up
your Facebook posts to make sure that
you’re not bragging about your
drinking prowess or complaining about
your significant other’s persistent
snoring.
10. It also means combing through past
Tweets to make sure you haven’t
disparaged anyone’s religion or
government party. You never know
when a flip Tweet will tick off the
person hiring for the position that’s
perfect for your work skills.
12. If you’re looking for a new job or a
new career, don’t forget to tap into the
power of social media. Even a brief
online exchange with your neighbor
can yield results. That neighbor may
deliver copier paper to an accounting
firm that’s looking for someone with
your skill sets. In today’s competitive
job search, every connection matters.
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intricacies of Facebook, LinkedIn, or
Twitter, consider signing up for our Get
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