using social media for your job search
Post on 18-Oct-2014
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How do you use social media to supplement your job search? This short presentation covers the basics!Topics include the use of Twitter, LinkedIn, Flavours.me and About.me. We hope that this presentation shows you how you can supplement your job search with various social networking tools.TRANSCRIPT
Prepared by:Iris Eom &
Kelvin Claveria
Getting started
Branding yourself.
Create your presence.
Control your brand.Finding job leads.
Growing your network.
How this relates to you.
• Think about your OBJECTIVE.• Set SMART goals.
• Consider your intended AUDIENCE.
Use consistent, appropriate user name.
Use your real name.
Work on your digital portfolio.
Share interesting content.
Blog to show your expertise.
Create your personal homepage.
http://flavours.me
Create your personal homepage.
http://about.me
Which social networking sites should you join?
EssentialOptional
Think twice before posting an update.
Control your privacy settings.
Consider removing your Facebook profile from public (Google) search.
Google your name regularly.
Follow companies.
Follow companies.
Follow companies.
Follow accounts that tweet jobs.
@BestJobsInVan
Follow accounts that tweet jobs.
@SIAT_SFU
Follow accounts that tweet jobs.
@TalentEgg
Connect with people you meet.
Ask for recommendations.
Join and participate in groups.
Social media is supposed to be social.
Social media is a supplement to your job search.
Maintain relationships.
HAVE FUN!
IrisLinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/iris-eom/12/b67/343Twitter: @irisjhe
KelvinLinkedIn:http://ca.linkedin.com/in/kcclaveria Twitter: @kcclaveria