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How You Can Find A Job In The Fastest Growing Occupations Using Social Media 

11 Smart Tips For Using Social Media To Find A Job—Even In This Economy

"The resume is going to be dead," predicts career expert and best-selling author Nicole Williams, who wrote Girl on Top book. 

So what is a job-hunter to do? It’s simple. The newest trend in job hunting in this economy is using social media to find a job.

Social media helps individuals "have a voice." It helps a person to become recognized in his area of expertise, and this helps him to be found. Your unique voice and online presence, along with an appropriate resume, can help you get the job you want and the salary you deserve, even during a recession.

In this 3 part series, I will explain to you the best ways for using social media to find a job in the fastest growing occupations.

Here are 11 tips for using social media in your job search for the fastest growing occupations.

1.    Use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, And Linkedin

How active are you on social networking sites?

According to a recent LHH survey, 48 percent of job seekers report being active daily on social networking sites, while 19 percent are active two-three times a week. But 24 percent of respondents reported they are rarely or never active on social networking sites, putting them at a disadvantage in terms of findability and being known.

The top three methods for sourcing talent are referrals, internal job postings and networking – and all share an important commonality. That is, the individuals are known by someone within the company. So, your profile and interaction on a social site opens up the inside track & boosts your visibility.

3 Simple Tips On How To Use Facebook For Job Search

A billion people still use Facebook, so it can’t be neglected. Here are simple ways this popular social network can be used for a job search. Melonie Dodaro mentioned in her blog that  Facebook marketing of your resume is important  and here are best tips for that.

1)    Use Facebook apps like Social Jobs Partnership app

2)    If your personal profile is strictly for friends’ eyes only, consider creating your own dedicated professional page to display only professional information.

3)    Use Facebook Marketplace for available job opportunities in local markets.

3 Simple tips on how to use Twitter for job search

a)    Use your real name and keep your Twitter ID professional.

b)    You need an open profile so other users can search for your tweets and easily find you. Recruiters use keywords and hashtag searches (which group tweets by topic) through the Twitter search function to find potential candidates for open positions. So, keep your updates public.

c)    Follow people who work in your industry or companies that interest you. Interacting and building relationships with people who are already working at those companies may help you uncover job openings that aren’t posted on popular job boards. Join tweetchat and manage a list.

3 Simple tips on how to use LinkedIn for job search

a)    Create a 100% complete profile
b)    Include your picture. Your picture should be professional so that you look smart. Your look does matter.
c)    Put proper keywords in the title & summary

2.    Let People Know You’re Looking For A Job

Using social media to find a job in the fastest growing occupations won’t work if you don’t tell anyone you are looking for one. 

If you don’t have a job, you can send mass email to your contacts,  but it’s better to contact them individually. Please explain the types of jobs you’re looking for, and then directly ask for what you’d like your contact to do.

If you are currently employed, you are in luck. Most career experts would tell you to start looking for a new job while you’re still employed. Though you must tread carefully so you don’t lose your current job.

However, the benefits still outweigh the bad. When you’re working, your professional network is working for you because you’re constantly interacting with your industry contacts. They can inform you about jobs you may not be aware of, whereas if you’re not working, you’re out of sight and out of mind.

Use your former employers as references and be very careful who you tell!

Today you have learned what networks to use and how to let people know you are looking for a job.

See part 2  of  How you can find the fastest growing occupations using social media :  Amazing Resume


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