get a job with social media
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Get a job with social mediaRead the blog post here
Copyright Florence Poirel 2013 @FlorencePoirel. Find her on Linkedin or Tiki'mee.
Want to get hired?There are many ways to search for jobs:
● Send résumés and cover letters out-of-the-blue● Respond to job offers from newspapers or job
search websites● Network all around, and… ● Promote your online profiles
Believe it or not, getting a job thanks to social media is possible!
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It's not that easy!The problem? Companies receive tons of applications every day,and yours might hit the trash too soon.
The solution?Grab their attention!
● Improve your professional profiles ● Optimize your online visibility
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Create a strong profile1. Be complete
2. Be bold
3. Get endorsements
4. Add recommendations
5. Be obvious
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1. Be complete
Become an "All-Star" individual
● Include all your professional experiences● Include your extra-curricular activities● Fill in the blanks
Remember that recruiters don't have time to ask questions. They want all the answers at once.
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2. Be bold
Do not hesitate to say what you can do!
● Identify your skills and areas of expertise● Select key words● Add them to your titles and job descriptions
Make a list of everything you can do, find the ‘professional’ term for it, then share it!
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3. Get endorsements
Saying that no one but you can sell you is not true.Get your connections vouch for you!
● Add your skills and areas of expertise● Endorse your contacts' skills● Get them endorse yours
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4. Add recommendations● Click on ‘Edit your
profile’ in the top section
●
● Go to the "Recommendations" section at the bottom
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● Ask to be recommended
5. Be obviousIf you are looking for a job, say it!
● Your title is your objective: write the position you want to get.
● Your summary is the introduction you would write on a cover letter.
● Help recruiters get in touch!
Copyright Florence Poirel 2013 @FlorencePoirel. Find her on Linkedin or Tiki'mee.
Read the full article here: http://socialmediavalue.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/get-a-job-with-social-media/
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