Summary Sunday Using Social Media For Job Search

Summary Sunday Using Social Media For Job Search Using Social Media For Job Search Social media isnt a white knight for your job search but these tools arent the enemy either. Your future employer IS going to check you out online at some point during the hiring process. You can use this to your advantage. Social media is also great for networking with people outside your sphere of connections!   Using Social Media For Job Search LinkedIn is the obvious choice for professional networking (and job search), but dont eliminate the other social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest.  Social media is one part promotional, one part connecting and one part engagement. Learn how to gain exposure, build new relationships and learn new things! These posts should help you up your social media job search game! SOCIAL MEDIA Career Counselors Guide To Social Media In The Job Search | NACE Dont let the words career counselor throw you off. You dont have to be a career counselor to benefit from these helpful guides! Get up to speed on these five platforms! Kevin Grubb is one of the co-authors and Im impressed with his knowledge and expertise on this topic! The Career Counselors Guide to Blogging The Career Counselors Guide to Facebook The Career Counselors Guide to LinkedIn The Career Counselors Guide to Pinterest The Career Counselors Guide to Twitter Want Better Social Media Engagement? Add Some Sparkle! by  Katrina Collier | The Searchologist 4 quick tips to help your social media profiles sparkle! Though this is written to help recruiters, it absolutely works for job seekers (or anyone!) LINKEDIN 7 Ways To Make Your LinkedIn Profile Job Search Ready by William Arruda | Forbes Arruda writes, This post is different because I include actions to make your search so fruitful that the jobs find you. Wouldnt that be great? It is possible if you heed some of Arrudas advice!   TWITTER 7 New Twitter Features You May Have Missed  by Meghan Keaney Anderson | HubSpot Over the last six months, Twitter has made a collection of changes, small and big, to drive user engagement and improve the overall onboarding and experience of the platform. Dont miss this update! JOB SEARCH 4 Moves That Separate Successful Job Hunters From People Who Apply With No Luck by Jenny Foss | The Muse So many things factor into the decisions over who lands the interviews, and who scores an offer, that it would simply be careless to sit here and suggest, “Hey folks! Do X, Y, and Z and you’ll be all set!” However, there are a few key things that separate job seekers who are consistently successful from those who flounder. Jenny Foss always has great advice!  Go read her tips! Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Thank you to all our Veterans!