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Tweet your way to a new job
I’m just not that into Twitter.
Am I missing something?
By Todd Nilson@talentline411
What’s Twitter?
A primer
Why tweet?
Twitter and job search
WHAT’S TWITTER?
twitter.comGet started in
minutes
What are you doing?
Type here.
What are you doing?
OK.
Offering interesting content is better!
Notice how your follower tweets
appear like Facebook’swall updates.
Your profile name, location, link and bio
appear here.
Is it a fad?
Source: compete.com
While there has been some fall-off, Twitter
remains a great resource for your job search.
Huge growth in
2009
Who has time for all this nonsense?
Source: Businessweek “Tweets from the Chiefs”
(And over 40 more CEOs)
A PRIMER
@
@ is Twitter’s way of recognizing account names, replies and
mentions
@JimSmith
As a job seeker, you may not want to get too fancy with account names.
@cooldude37 might work for a personal account but it won’t fly for a
professional search.
Here’s how a reply looks.
RT(Retweet)
#(Hashtag)
You can track topics by using the hashtag.
More on that later.
Lists(Organize groups and conversations)
WHY TWEET?
EasyCompared to a LinkedIn
or Facebook setup, starting with Twitter is
very easy.
FreeTwitter costs
nothing but the time you put into it.
Fast
Photo Credit: Flickr.com Jason Gulledge
Fast is a double-edged sword. Twitter has immediacy but it can be a fire hose of
information, too.
DirectTwitter is especially good at forming and mantainingrelationships.
MobileTwitter can be
accessed via SMS on your mobile
phone. In addition, many popular
smart phones have Twitter apps.
TWITTER AND JOB SEARCH
Optimize your profile
• Use your real name
• Link to your blog (or LinkedIn profile)
• Highlight skills, education, job search keywords in your profile
• Post a quality head shot picture
Find relevant trending topics
• #jobs
• #jobsearch
• #JobHuntChat
• #jobsearch
• #career
• #jobseeker
Follow (and unfollow) wisely
• Connect with recruiters
– In your area
– In your industry
– In your profession
• Connect with fellow job seekers
• Connect with career coaches
• Beware high followings with low tweet numbers!
Don’t be a twit!
• Avoid shameless self-promotion
• Provide context whenever possible
• Remember to say thank you
• Avd extrm abbrv b/c its annyng!
Images from Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Connect LinkedIn
Use Tweetdeck to stay organizedOrganize
conversations by using columns.
Tweetdeck.com is a free
download!
@talentline411 Many thanks to the nice people at Right Management for inviting me to talk
about Twitter for the job search today!
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