Job Search through Social Media
The Online Social Media is no longer used as a tool to connect with friends and family; it’s used as a platform for business networking by professional and also to seek out jobs. We were looking for some web designers recently and I posted the same on Twitter. Within hours, I was flooded with references to choose from.
Online social media has gone a step further in the way people communicate. Whoever understands the importance of networking would surely understand the importance of social media as a job search tool. Apart from the drawing the attention of companies to your profile, there are dedicated portals to help you build your resume online. There are places for companies to post jobs and job seekers to search jobs.
One of the recruiters once mentioned to me that the first step in the process of hiring is the authenticity of the resume. That problem if not completely resolved is partially taken care of in creating and selling a profile online. There are a number of portals to help job seekers in their search.
There is no denying that social media is great way to communicate with people of similar interest. If you are a Java Programmer and you happen to discuss a particular technology with someone, there are high chances that you will get hired by the same person in the future. When we look for jobs, we try to leverage our personal contacts to get the inside information of the companies. Social Media works on a similar fashion with a little technical assistance.
LinkedIn: This could easily be called a replacement of any job portal. It has all the feature of Job portals from creating a resume to getting recommendations. It has companies registering and posting jobs as well. LinkedIn profiles have started to work as a link to resume in many places now. I know people who visit the candidates LinkedIn profile before calling them for interview.
If you are looking for job and you don’t have a LinkedIn profile, your resume is certainly not complete.
Twitter: If you haven’t heard about Twitter, you certainly have been missing out on news lately. Twitter has jobs posted all the time and you will always find people posting their availability. It’s a great place to get references as well.
If you are looking for job and are not on Twitter, make sure you know people who are. If you will miss out on an opportunity, at least there will be people to inform you about a post.
Facebook: Most of the companies have their presence on Facebook and are on a lookout for new employees here. There are many job portals also present who send you regular news feed. It helps to join relevant groups in Facebook to get in touch with the right people.
There are several applications available in Facebook to help you with your job search. Click here to find few of these applications.
Apart from taking help from these sites, it also helps to start a blog on the career related topic. A positive web presence is sure to give you an edge over other candidates and also help companies decide better since they already have a lot of information about you before even meeting you.
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