Social Media
Social Media is an effective platform for making aware of yourself. The right strategy for social networking is an art - just as socialising with professionals in the’real’. So be carefull using social media in your job-hunt - there are many pit-falls. Trying to hard is the sure road pissing people off and damaging your personal brand.
Below a list of the most used and relevant Social Media Networks as well as some tips on how to use them for professional networking and job-search. Please also se our guide to Professional Networks or the best Job-sites
1. Facebook - for professional networking
Facebooks is whether you like it or not the biggest Social Media Network globaly. A media that cannot be ignored when it commes to personal networking, brandbuilding and job-networking. Here is a list of recommendations for your behaviour on Facebook considering seaching for jobs:
- Consider who you accept as friends on Facebook
- If you are posting highly personal information (party pictures, personal views, political views) on your Facebook Profile close your profile (friends only).
- If you have your boss, collegues og business connection of your Facebook friendslist consider what you post.
- Organize your friend-list in close friends, network and business connection - and consider different reading/acess rights for each group.
- Keep and eye out for peoples status updates - many post job-leads once in a while.
Facebook for job search
Another way to get jobs using Facebook is to join a group or fan pages to find people with common interests and to network with them.
2. Twitter - follow experts, network with people form companies
Twitter is a great tool for following experts, employees, executives and making aware of yourself. But a successfull use of twitter in job-networking or job-search is hard work and craves great consideration. You need to be offer real value and be passionate to build loyal crowd of followers.
Many people try to hard to build a personal brand and end up spamming and anoying people. Have patience and use Twitter to keep updates on news and to tap into discussion in specific fields and branches - while you build your network.
Best Professional Networks and Job-sites
Please also se our guide to Professional Networks or the best Job-sites
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