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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
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].