Social Media for Job Search
This page is a resource for anyone wanting to incorporate social media into their job search. About.com - Lists tips for using social media tools such as: Linkedin, Twitter, blogs and Facebook, click here. For more in depth tips click these links: Linkedin, Twitter, and Facebook.
Let's get practical
Social media takes time and I need a job now. You know...set up a profile, update it, learn all the tricks. It takes allot of time to get started.
Should I take the time to do it? The answer is YES and the answer is yes whether you are: employed looking for a better job; or unemployed with no job. Here's why. Most jobs are filled using unadvertised methods: word-of-mouth, friends-of friends, and referrals. Canadajobs.com lists 5 ways to find these unadvertised jobs. Guess what? All five suggestions are networking related, which is exactly what social media is: #1 network, #2 investigate, #3 ask, #4 contact and #5 contact. Click here to read their article. Social media allows you to do all five suggestions. Social media = access to hidden job market.
Approximately 20 percent of jobs are advertised and 80 percent unadvertised. Therefore, try spending 20 percent of your time searching job postings and 80 percent of your time looking for unadvertised jobs; in other words networking. The website www.careerchoiceguide.com provides this insight and is a comprehensive job search website covering all aspects of job searching.
As my social media mentor, Sheny Gregory says, "The goal of social media is to meet face to face." Using social media for your job search will help you access MORE networks FASTER.
Should I take the time to do it? The answer is YES and the answer is yes whether you are: employed looking for a better job; or unemployed with no job. Here's why. Most jobs are filled using unadvertised methods: word-of-mouth, friends-of friends, and referrals. Canadajobs.com lists 5 ways to find these unadvertised jobs. Guess what? All five suggestions are networking related, which is exactly what social media is: #1 network, #2 investigate, #3 ask, #4 contact and #5 contact. Click here to read their article. Social media allows you to do all five suggestions. Social media = access to hidden job market.
Approximately 20 percent of jobs are advertised and 80 percent unadvertised. Therefore, try spending 20 percent of your time searching job postings and 80 percent of your time looking for unadvertised jobs; in other words networking. The website www.careerchoiceguide.com provides this insight and is a comprehensive job search website covering all aspects of job searching.
As my social media mentor, Sheny Gregory says, "The goal of social media is to meet face to face." Using social media for your job search will help you access MORE networks FASTER.