Using Social Media to Find a Job The document discusses how social media, such as LinkedIn and Twitter, can help with job searching. It provides tips for using each platform, including completing your profile, building your network, finding opportunities, and researching companies. LinkedIn is recommended for networking and finding jobs, while Twitter can help increase visibility, showcase skills, and connect with influencers. The presentation also introduces Tweetajob, which is a social media site focused on job searching.

1. Using Social Media to Find a Job It’s Monday morning…this better be interesting! Presented by CarmenHudson, CEO, Tweetajob April 14, 2010 Worksource of Snohomish County

2. Five Steps to Connection Where I work Where I live What I like to do professionally What I like to do for fun What I am passionate about

3. My Career

5. Hope you had your coffee… Introduce yourself to someone you don’t know

6. Today’s Agenda How Social Media can accelerate your job search LinkedIn Twitter Tweetajob Q&A about this, or anything else

7. Why use Social Media? Increase your online visibility Showcase your skills and knowledge Learn about new opportunities first Keep your skills current Research and prepare Network with influencers Find great job search advice

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10. Do the benefits outweigh your fears? Don’t know how to use the sites Afraid of reaching out to strangers online Privacy and security Information overload Waste of time

11. Top Sources of Hire Source: 2009 CareerXRoads Source of Hire Study

12. Increase Your Online Visibility

14. Build your network

15. Join several groups

16. Find job opportunities

17. Research companies

18. Privacy settings

19. Update your status

21. What is Twitter? “A short burst of inconsequential information," and "chirps from birds.” -Jack Dorsey, Twitter creator Commonly referred to as a social networking or microblogging site that enables users to send and read messages known as “Tweets”. “Tweets” are text-based posts of 140 characters that are delivered to an author’s set of subscribers known as “Followers”

22. Growth of Twitter 106 million registered users 55 Million Tweets every day 180 Million Unique Visitors Each Month 37% access Twitter via their mobile devices Median age of Twitter users: 31 Compare with: Facebook: 26 years old Myspace: 27 years old LinkedIn: 40 years old Source: Chirp Conference

24. Follow 25-100 interesting people or companies

25. Create or follow groups

26. Find job opportunities

27. Research companies

28. Privacy settings

29. Update your status

31. Thank You carmen@tweetajob.com @peopleshark http://www.linkedin.com/in/carmenhudson http://people-shark.blogspot.com/