social media for job hunts
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A presentation given to the Minnesota Communications Technology Association.TRANSCRIPT
Social Mediafor Finding a Job
Ann TreacyTreacy Information Services
First Step: Reputation Management
1. Search for yourself on Google
2. Look at any existing profiles
3. Set up a Google Alert on your name
• 45% of Managers used social media in their background checks of prospective employees
• 35% found something that caused them to not hire the candidate.
• CareerBuilder.com
Tools
• Google Alert• Blogs• Twitter• Social Media
– LinkedIn– Facebook
• Others
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…
Twitter• Limited to 140
characters• Twittering goes to a
web site or comes as a text message
• You can follow others or be followed
• You can add a Twitter feed to your blog
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 today at Eagan Community Center
• Find and follow people you want to know– Send them direct messages
• 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.
Social Networks (LinkedIn)
• LinkedIn www.linkedin.com – Complete your bio– Recommend people– Ask for recommendations before you need them
• Facebook www.facebook.com – Do no harm– Let people know you’re looking– Post updates on your search or what you’re doing
Using Social Media Strategically
• Follow people, listen and respond to build a relationship
• Search for keywords in your industry and follow/join those conversations
• Spellcheck
• Be the person everyone wants on their team
Other Tools
• YouTube http://www.youtube.com• SlideShare http://www.slideshare.net/• Look in your industry and/or area
Just Start!Resources from the presentation can be found atwww.byteoftheweek.com/
Or www.slideshare.net/atreacy