Using LinkedIn and Facebook for Job Search
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This document discusses using social media, specifically LinkedIn and Facebook, for job searching and personal branding. It recommends creating a professional LinkedIn profile to network with colleagues and companies, using the site to research potential employers and stay updated on hiring. It also suggests customizing Facebook privacy settings to protect personal information while allowing professional networking when searching for jobs. The document provides tips on using social profiles strategically during the job search process and maintaining an online reputation.
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Using LinkedIn and Facebook for Job Search
- 1. Social Media & Your Job Search Using Facebook & LinkedIn Presented by Michele Martin www.michelemmartin.com
- 2. What happens when you “Google” yourself?
- 4. "Google is not a search engine. It's a reputation management system . . . Online your rep is quantifiable, findable and totally unavoidable.”— Wired Magazine, April 2007
- 5. Job search is about building a personal brand and selling it to your next employer.
- 6. Social Media can help you. . . “Brand” yourself Find and network with employers
- 7. Branding & Networking www.linkedin.com
- 8. LinkedIn is. . . Professional social network Way to research businesses and individuals Professional “branding” opportunity
- 9. Sign Up for an Account
- 14. Meet their connections. . .
- 16. Company Profiles
- 17. Company Profiles
- 18. Ways to Use LinkedIn Network with colleagues Get/make recommendations Advanced search of people with your skills—see where they work Look at company profiles to see where people from that company may come from and where they go next Use Company Profiles to see if a company is hiring Join Groups Look for 1 st or 2 nd level connections to hiring managers and HR people Find a connection to get the “inside scoop” Ask/Answer Questions Print up business cards with your LinkedIn profile Help people in your LinkedIn Network Keep building your network!
- 19. Protect Your Privacy www.facebook.com
- 20. Facebook Privacy
- 21. Personal Info & Posts
- 23. What Your Friends Can Share
- 24. Instant Personalization Uncheck this box!
- 25. Other Tips Upload a professional profile photo while job searching Be careful what photos you upload Watch what photos your friends upload of you and then tag—be sure to untag yourself if a photo is inappropriate Watch your wall posts, the groups you join, the pages you “fan,” etc.—EVERYTHING says something about you when you’re job searching!
- 26. Contact Me! Michele Martin [email_address] LinkedIn—linkedin.com/in/michelemartin Email: [email_address] Website: www.michelemmartin.com Look for the “My Online Portfolio” Link on my website to find a link to this presentation and other resources for personal branding, social media, and job search.