blogging twitter for job hunts
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How to use blogging and Twitter in your job search - presented at Burnsville Rotary Oct 12, 2009.TRANSCRIPT
Blogging & Twitterfor job seekers
Ann TreacyTreacy Information Services
Blogging• It’s a cheap and easy web site that does well
with search engines• Builds/demonstrates technical skills• Establishes you as an expert• Shows your personality!
Technical skills
• Comfortable with a computer? You can build a blog! Just follow the instructions
• Wordpresswww.wordpress.com
• Extra credit – get a domain name and point it to your blog
Establishing Expertise
• Blog about something you know• Blog about something you’re learning• Blog about your industry• Blog about places you want to work• Blog about people you want to meet• Blog for a nonprofit organization or your
passion Include a link to your résumé!
Create a Voice
"When you write, you make a sound in the reader's head. It can be a dull mumble … or it can be a joyful noise, a sly whisper, a throb of passion." - Russell Baker, U.S. columnist and journalist
Too much to do?
Post comments on other blogs and think about Tweeting…
• Limited to 140 characters
• Twittering goes to a web site or comes as a text message
• You can follow others or be followed
How to Tweet Strategically
• Tweet to demonstrate your expertise and interest in an industry
• Find subject via search and use # (hashtag)– #jobsearch Saw great presentations tonite at
Burnsville Rotary• Find and follow people you want to know• Re-Tweet their comments
– RT @annt Re-Tweet their comments– Reply to their comments
One Twitter Tip
• Take time to work on your Twitter bio– Be specific about who you are– Be specific about what you plan to Twitter– Add location if it matters
Looking for a library job in Minnesota. Love to follow technology.
Just Start!
Resources from the presentation can be found atwww.byteoftheweek.com/
Or www.slideshare.net/atreacy