Many jobseekers in today's market have limited social media to their kids' hobbies along with video games, and chattering away at lightning speed (guilty!). However, social media is becoming increasingly important to the job search today. If you're not very computer literate, here is your start!
1. SMART SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Media for the Job Seeking Professional
By: Sydnie Strider
2. Social Media is...
Not just for the kids!
“forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social
networking and microblogging) through which users create
online communities to share information, ideas, personal
messages, and other content (as videos).” Merriam-Webster’s
3. Social Media is...
Not just for the kids!
“forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social
networking and microblogging) through which users create
online communities to share information, ideas, personal
messages, and other content (as videos).” Merriam-Webster’s
4. Social Media is...
Not just for the kids!
“forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social
networking and microblogging) through which users create
online communities to share information, ideas, personal
messages, and other content (as videos).” Merriam-Webster’s
5. Social Media is...
Not just for the kids!
“forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social
networking and microblogging) through which users create
online communities to share information, ideas, personal
messages, and other content (as videos).” Merriam-Webster’s
6.
7. But, do I really need social media in my job search?
8. YES.
Allows you to...
get your name out there!
hyper-network
participate in the digital realm
add your voice to the ever growing, always changing “popular
opinion”
expand your knowledge-base
15. Know Your Focus
Not the socialite’s Facebook
not necessarily the fun you
but the You the hiring
manager wants to see
keep it clean.
16. Business Facebook Pages
Easy to create
Small business promotion
Link to your LinkedIn,
Twitter, Blog/Website
Keep it clean.
17. Business Facebook Pages
Easy to create
Small business promotion
Link to your LinkedIn,
Twitter, Blog/Website
Keep it clean.
18. Business Facebook Pages
Easy to create
Small business promotion
Link to your LinkedIn,
Twitter, Blog/Website
Keep it clean.
19. Business Facebook Pages
Easy to create
Small business promotion
Link to your LinkedIn,
Twitter, Blog/Website
Keep it clean.
20. Business Facebook Pages
Easy to create
Small business promotion
Link to your LinkedIn,
Twitter, Blog/Website
Keep it clean.
21. Pick a Focus
Random thoughts
Specifically job based
Networking Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Sales
Keep it clean.
Easy set up
22. Tips for “tweets”
Where are you on you job?
Excited about a new job hunt
facet or tool?
Just finished a difficult project?
Just left an interesting
presentation?
Ask questions!
Keep it clean.
23. Tips for “tweets”
Where are you on you job?
Excited about a new job hunt
facet or tool?
Just finished a difficult project?
Just left an interesting
presentation?
Ask questions!
Keep it clean.
24. Tips for “tweets”
Where are you on you job?
Excited about a new job hunt
facet or tool?
Just finished a difficult project?
Just left an interesting
presentation?
Ask questions!
Keep it clean.
25. Tips for “tweets”
Where are you on you job?
Excited about a new job hunt
facet or tool?
Just finished a difficult project?
Just left an interesting
presentation?
Ask questions!
Keep it clean.
26. Tips for “tweets”
Where are you on you job?
Excited about a new job hunt
facet or tool?
Just finished a difficult project?
Just left an interesting
presentation?
Ask questions!
Keep it clean.
27. Tips for “tweets”
Where are you on you job?
Excited about a new job hunt
facet or tool?
Just finished a difficult project?
Just left an interesting
presentation?
Ask questions!
Keep it clean.
28. Blogging & Websites
Do your homework
Domain name/hosting
A page for your resume
A page for your portfolio
Plan it out
Keep it clean.
33. Social Media Tips
Update, update, update!!
Keep networking: follow who your friends follow/like/tweet/
etc.
Focus on one to start, then build up.
Be Mr. or Mrs. Clean!
Yes, social media, like facebook, byandlarge was created for young people, like myself, to stay connected to each other no matter where in the world we are. However, shortly after the rise, if not the creation of social networking sites like facebook and twitter, companies clued into the literal mine of communication that the sites provide. Think about this, how likely are you to stop and read an entire billboard on i35 on your way to the office on a Monday morning as you *ahem* weave in and out of traffic? Right, not very likely. However, how likely are you to click on a icon, to the right of your facebook page as you troll through its pages fifty minutes later while you sit at your desk, during a boring moment? Right, much more likely. \n
Yes, social media, like facebook, byandlarge was created for young people, like myself, to stay connected to each other no matter where in the world we are. However, shortly after the rise, if not the creation of social networking sites like facebook and twitter, companies clued into the literal mine of communication that the sites provide. Think about this, how likely are you to stop and read an entire billboard on i35 on your way to the office on a Monday morning as you *ahem* weave in and out of traffic? Right, not very likely. However, how likely are you to click on a icon, to the right of your facebook page as you troll through its pages fifty minutes later while you sit at your desk, during a boring moment? Right, much more likely. \n
Yes, social media, like facebook, byandlarge was created for young people, like myself, to stay connected to each other no matter where in the world we are. However, shortly after the rise, if not the creation of social networking sites like facebook and twitter, companies clued into the literal mine of communication that the sites provide. Think about this, how likely are you to stop and read an entire billboard on i35 on your way to the office on a Monday morning as you *ahem* weave in and out of traffic? Right, not very likely. However, how likely are you to click on a icon, to the right of your facebook page as you troll through its pages fifty minutes later while you sit at your desk, during a boring moment? Right, much more likely. \n
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The reason why I say that is first and foremost to allow you to put your own thoughts and ideas out there - companies want to know what you're thinking before they hire you. Better yet, they want to know that you can use these types of technologies without completely losing all brain function.\n
There are social media aspects like SEO levels, RSS feeds, klout scores, microsites, CRM, CSS and more that will lead you into the deep, dark end of the algorithms that have everything to do with your standing in a google search and nothing at all to do with being understood. Today we're only going to go over the top 4. Linked in, Paul already touched on, but the following two in your job search should be twitter and facebook. \nBlogging or your own website isn't necessarily social media but included for those entrepreneurial types would would benefit for that kind of site.\n
There are social media aspects like SEO levels, RSS feeds, klout scores, microsites, CRM, CSS and more that will lead you into the deep, dark end of the algorithms that have everything to do with your standing in a google search and nothing at all to do with being understood. Today we're only going to go over the top 4. Linked in, Paul already touched on, but the following two in your job search should be twitter and facebook. \nBlogging or your own website isn't necessarily social media but included for those entrepreneurial types would would benefit for that kind of site.\n
There are social media aspects like SEO levels, RSS feeds, klout scores, microsites, CRM, CSS and more that will lead you into the deep, dark end of the algorithms that have everything to do with your standing in a google search and nothing at all to do with being understood. Today we're only going to go over the top 4. Linked in, Paul already touched on, but the following two in your job search should be twitter and facebook. \nBlogging or your own website isn't necessarily social media but included for those entrepreneurial types would would benefit for that kind of site.\n
There are social media aspects like SEO levels, RSS feeds, klout scores, microsites, CRM, CSS and more that will lead you into the deep, dark end of the algorithms that have everything to do with your standing in a google search and nothing at all to do with being understood. Today we're only going to go over the top 4. Linked in, Paul already touched on, but the following two in your job search should be twitter and facebook. \nBlogging or your own website isn't necessarily social media but included for those entrepreneurial types would would benefit for that kind of site.\n
There are social media aspects like SEO levels, RSS feeds, klout scores, microsites, CRM, CSS and more that will lead you into the deep, dark end of the algorithms that have everything to do with your standing in a google search and nothing at all to do with being understood. Today we're only going to go over the top 4. Linked in, Paul already touched on, but the following two in your job search should be twitter and facebook. \nBlogging or your own website isn't necessarily social media but included for those entrepreneurial types would would benefit for that kind of site.\n
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The basic MO for twitter pages is you're looking for correlated twitter pages: those that are tweeting about the same subjects you are. If you're tweeting about resume building tips, you don't need to follow ten twitter pages that talk about the best way to prune your orchid garden. However, on the flip side, if you have an orchid growing business, then you sure enough want to be following fifty gazillion other gardening tilted pages for the sheer reason that they will, most likely, follow you in turn.\n\n
I've heard from infrequent facebook (and reluctant twitter users for that matter) "But I don't know what to say!!" Think of it as a wonderful opportunity to practice repping yourself as you would in an interview. If you need to, make your first post your 10 second interview!\n\n
I've heard from infrequent facebook (and reluctant twitter users for that matter) "But I don't know what to say!!" Think of it as a wonderful opportunity to practice repping yourself as you would in an interview. If you need to, make your first post your 10 second interview!\n\n
I've heard from infrequent facebook (and reluctant twitter users for that matter) "But I don't know what to say!!" Think of it as a wonderful opportunity to practice repping yourself as you would in an interview. If you need to, make your first post your 10 second interview!\n\n
I've heard from infrequent facebook (and reluctant twitter users for that matter) "But I don't know what to say!!" Think of it as a wonderful opportunity to practice repping yourself as you would in an interview. If you need to, make your first post your 10 second interview!\n\n
I've heard from infrequent facebook (and reluctant twitter users for that matter) "But I don't know what to say!!" Think of it as a wonderful opportunity to practice repping yourself as you would in an interview. If you need to, make your first post your 10 second interview!\n\n
While change is good and will keep your visitors interested, the very last thing you want is frustrated visitors because the colors, scheme, and location of pages keeps changing. While a site-wide makeover is perhaps necessary every odd once in a blue moon over Hawaii (i.e. not very often) small changes or adjustments (especially edits!!) are acceptable.\n\n
If you are creative type, like myself, you have to be careful with the "creative" aspect of the website. I have a tendency to "make it pretty!" and completely overshoot the whole "simple, but memorable" challenge. The key is to catch the hiring manager's eye but not scare her.\n\n
If you are creative type, like myself, you have to be careful with the "creative" aspect of the website. I have a tendency to "make it pretty!" and completely overshoot the whole "simple, but memorable" challenge. The key is to catch the hiring manager's eye but not scare her.\n\n
If you are creative type, like myself, you have to be careful with the "creative" aspect of the website. I have a tendency to "make it pretty!" and completely overshoot the whole "simple, but memorable" challenge. The key is to catch the hiring manager's eye but not scare her.\n\n
Employers, essentially, want to know what your drama is before adding you to their drama. The key to smart social media in your job search: DON'T put your drama out there. If you already have drama out there, (college partying pictures, beach baby pics, lewd wall posts to or from you, etc.) clean it up, quick.\n
