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Using social media to find a job

By Tatum Mackey

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When looking for a job

it is extremely important

to use social networking

websites effectively.

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92% of companies use

social media

for recruiting

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45% of fortune 500

companies have links to social

media on the career section of

their website

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93% of companies used LinkedIn

the 2012.

87% in 2011.

78% in 2010.

66% of companies

use facebook

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54% of companies use

twitter

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73% of successful hires

are through social media

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42% of companies say

the candidate quality has

improved from using social

media

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20% of companies say it takes

less time to hire

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The top industries that use social recruiting are:

1. Restaurants

2. Advertising/PR

3. Nonprofit

4. Fashion

5. Healthcare

6. Food service/Catering

7. Technology

8.Education

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Companies are using social media to

recruit employees so if you are looking

for a job it is important to use linkedin,

facebook and twitter.

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Make sure that you are using social

networking to its full advantage.

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“Job seekers have more power than ever. They

aren’t relegated to another piece of paper in the

stack of résumés–they can show off, brag and stand

out.” -Zack Grossbart, a virtual team coach

Teresa Basich used to twitter to look for

potential job opportunities.

She also created a blog to host her

resume.

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Basich made contacts through social

media. Then she regularly talked to one

of her contacts and managed to get her

dream job.

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So how should you use

social media to find a job?

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Remember quality over quantity.

Target specific companies instead of spamming out

your resume.

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Upload your resume online so

job recruiting searches can find

you.

Polish your resume daily and make sure to

include keywords from the job description.

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Have a strong online

presence.

Maintain a strong LinkedIn profile that shows your

work, blogs, articles, portfolios and videos.

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Remove unflattering content from social

networks.

79% of hiring managers and job

recruiters look at their candidates online

information.

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Expand your network.

Nearly 30% of external hires are

referrals.

Everyone is using social networks

It is the way to get a job

Learn to use it to your advantage

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Works Cited

[1] J. W. Dubin, "Secrets to finding a job online," 19 August 2010. [Online]. Available: http://www.forbes.com. [Accessed May 2014].

[2] S. Pratt, "Social Media for Recruitment," 18 October 2013. [Online]. Available: http://www.socialtalent.co. [Accessed May 2014].

[3] V. Souza, "Bullhorn Reach U.S. Social Recruiting Report," 5 June 2012. [Online]. Available: http://www.bullhornreach.com. [Accessed May 2014].