Finding a Job with Social Media
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The document provides advice on using social media to brand yourself and find a job. It notes that 70% of recruiters rejected applicants due to poor social media presence, with inappropriate photos and posts being common reasons. The document recommends using LinkedIn to showcase your resume and network, using Facebook judiciously to network and share updates, and using Twitter to have conversations and thank others. It also advises auditing your online personal brand and fixing any issues found.
Finding a Job with Social Media
- 1. Brand Yourself and Find a Job With Social Media @MaryBiever
- 3. Job Recruiters Use Social Media 70% rejected an applicant because of social media done badly 55% rejected because of inappropriate photos 56% rejected because of inappropriate writing on walls. Lantern article dated 4/4/2010 Youtube video of statistics
- 4. Good Social Media Can Help You Brand yourself Build your community Build your network Companies need employees who use social media well.
- 5. www.LinkedIn.com Showcase your resume Grow your network Join groups Update once weekly Use keywords and real examples Research jobs, companies, and interviewers Has 35 million members Youtube video intro to LinkedIn
- 6. Facebook Personal info Network with friends Join good fan pages At mention (@) good activities Share information and updates
- 7. Twitter
- 8. Best Social Media Practices Don’t wave your resume Show who you are Be who you are online Carry real conversations - LISTEN Thank people
- 9. Audit Your Personal Brand Google yourself, images, and videos Search Youtube videos Search Facebook & photos and videos How to fix If you aren’t good, get good. Delete bad photos and videos. Untag yourself. Post good stuff to move bad stuff further down. Photos taken in Vegas can stay on Facebook forever.
- 10. Find me on Social Media: www.danamnelson.com www.facebook.com/CopperLionInc www.marybiever.wordpress.com www.twitter.MaryBiever