Socialize Your Way to a New Job

Posted by admin at 9:00 pm

Are you using social media to find a job yet? Jobvite, a maker of recruiting and staffing software, released results from it’s 3rd social recruiting survey and found that social networks will actually lead recruiting channels in terms of investment as the economy recovers. Linkedin, Facebook & Twitter lead the pack with some additional presence on YouTube and Myspace.

What does this mean for the job seeker?

1. Maintain your social profiles with potential employers in mind. Maybe swap the sweet profile pic of you at happy hour for something a little more benign. And Please Note – photos aren’t the only potentially sensitive information. Carefully consider the text disclosed in your profile as well.

2. Linkedin came in at number 1 in social recruiting. If you haven’t set up a Linkedin profile it’s time to get in the game. Get recommendations from colleagues past and current and start making connections. When you’re profile is complete you’ll then be in a position to search for any connection you may have at your target company.

3. It’s cheaper to recruit through social channels so traditional channels of advertising job openings may suffer. Some companies will maintain and publish opportunities on social sites first, so make sure you didn’t miss a job tweet, facebook post, or linkedin discussion with your golden opportunity.