Without question, there is a growing body of information about social media and how to use it for maximum impact in your job search. We periodically cull through the clutter to find some of the more helpful resources and references for you.
Social Media (Overview)
- Social Media 1-2-3 – Visit our sister site to learn how we are helping businesses of all shapes and sizes develop social media tools to help raise their visibility, reach more clients and achieve their business objectives.
- “Social Media: The New Word of Mouth” – This short piece, published in the Winter 2009 edition of Engage magazine, showcases how University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh faculty, students and alumni are increasingly using social media tools to foster personal and professional connections.
- “How to Create a Twitter Bio” - In this how-to training video, event planner Kate Hawley demonstrates how to create your Twitter bio, an important tool to boost your personal brand.
- “Facebook Privacy: 8 Ways to Protect Yourself” - Be sure your Facebook profile is working for you and not against you. This article, with step-by-step slide show, by Dan Costa in PC Magazine highlights eight steps to take to keep your information contained. (PCmag.com, April 28, 2010)
Social Media and the Job Seeker
- Tweet My Jobs - This service, free to job seekers, brings recruiters, hiring managers and job seekers together on Twitter, providing instant notification of open positions via text messaging. TweetMyJobs offers 6,000 job channels on Twitter to focus your search by city or region.
- “Social Media and the Job Seeker” - A BusinessWeek reader shares his first-hand experience “Internetworking,” or using social media to help him land his latest job as a sales management strategist. He’s on the right track, of course, but there’s so much more he could be doing!
- “7 Ways to Use Social Media to Land Your Next Job” – Kiplinger’s outlines seven ways to use social media to give yourself a competitive edge over the competition.
