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A Social Media Job SearchWarren Sukernek

Tweet your way to a new job

Flickr: Stillthedudeabides Flickr: Dimmerswitch

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On December 18, I was laid off and became a statistic

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The difference one tweet can make

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One Tweet

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One Tweet

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One Tweet

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•4 job offers

•All in 3 weeks!

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Success

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You can’t just join Twitter and tweet.You’ve got to build it before you need it.

Become a Twitter Ninja

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My social media tool box –How to stand out from the crowd

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My NetworkFlickr: Jcroach

Fairly largeMultichannel

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My Community

Networking is Most importantSocial networks increase velocity and accessLoose ties are more valuableBe specific in what you want

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BloggingSomething you’re passionate aboutDemonstrates your subject matter expertise/ POVWrite fairly oftenTraffic doesn’t matter for finding a job

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My social media resumeDigital breadcrumbsPublicationsSpeaking

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Where is your resume?Is it accessible online?Get beyond paperAre you findable?Use links in the document

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Set your goal

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Make a favorable impression

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Putting it all together

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Push Pull

Sending Applications

Content Syndication

Their brand Your brand

Recruiters Active in your community

Monster Indeed

Short term Sustainable

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Personal branding

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Compelling description

Recommendations

Where else are you active?

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Your digital footprint

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45 percent of employers are now using social media to screen potential job candidates

And…

Harris Interactive Survey

You’re not alone

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35 percent of employers have decided not to offer a job to a candidate based on the results of that social media background check.

Ouch

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Summary

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ResourcesAlison Doyle – Jobsearch.About.comDaniel Johnson, Jr – How I Got My Job PodcastsCris Janzen – I Love My Job! Jason Alba – Jibber JobberApplicant .comMack Collier – How to use social media to land your next jobRachel Levy – Researching a Company Before the Job InterviewTwiTip – 5 Methods I Used to Get a Job Through TwitterMashable – How to Leverage Twitter for HiringJob search links on Delicious

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Warren [email protected]@warrensshttp://slideshare.net/warrenss