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Social Media & The Job Hunt

Social Media & The Job Hunt. Messiah UMC Jobs Ministry. Online Presence & Your Job Hunt. Social Media Etiquette & Your Job Hunt. LinkedIn Strong headline Honesty Personalize communications when seeking a connection Appropriate status updates Follow Group posting rules Twitter

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Social Media & The Job Hunt

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  1. Social Media & The Job Hunt Messiah UMC Jobs Ministry

  2. Online Presence & Your Job Hunt

  3. Social Media Etiquette & Your Job Hunt • LinkedIn • Strong headline • Honesty • Personalize communications when seeking a connection • Appropriate status updates • Follow Group posting rules • Twitter • Follow like minded people • Ask questions & reply (Share) • Beware of overload • Follow similar etiquette on Facebook and other social media sites.

  4. Twitter & Your Job Hunt Things to do…. • Link to your Resume • Follow Companies • Follow Recruiting Firms • Follow industry publications • Research interviewers • Stay informed about Job Hunting Trends

  5. A Personal Blog & Your Job Hunt How a blog can help… • Improve your standing in search results • Show your interest in professional topics • Extends your professional brand

  6. Facebook & Your Job Hunt • Keep it clean • “Like” Companies • Follow News Sites • Let friends know you are job hunting

  7. SlideShare: The Social Resume • www.slideshare.net • Search-friendly resume – Google • Linking options: • Web pages • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn • Also good for portfolio pieces

  8. LinkedIn

  9. LinkedIn & Your Job Hunt • Present a professional online presence with your background, experience, and skills available 24/7 to over 115 million people. • Broadcast you are looking for a job. • Conduct a passive job hunt (just in case). • Find out where people with your background, experience, and skills are working. • Follow companies & learn about new contract wins & hiring. • Find out about the hiring manager.

  10. Anatomy of a LinkedIn Profile

  11. Skills

  12. Seeking LinkedIn Connections • Via address book, company, or group • Current and former colleagues • Recruiters • Professional Contacts

  13. LinkedIn Inbox

  14. LinkedIn Recommendations Recruiters do look at the recommendation Ask current and former clients, co-workers, colleagues, and even managers Sometimes cultural Be judicious and honest when giving them Get Them. Give Them. Manage Them

  15. Extend Your LinkedIn Profile: Applications

  16. Extend Your LinkedIn Profile: Publications

  17. Extend Your LinkedIn Profile: Volunteer Work Experience

  18. Follow Companies

  19. LinkedIn Groups

  20. Job Hunting on LinkedIn • Job Postings in Groups • Search for groups dealing with your industry • Search for Jobs Feature

  21. Proper Care & Feeding Of Your LinkedIn Profile • Revise your summary and experience as it changes. • Extend your network. • Seek out and give recommendations. • Publish your Twitter feed (if beneficial) • Publish blog posts (if beneficial)

  22. Social Media and Today’s Job Hunt • Online Presence is a must now. • Even after you get the job, then it is time to start the passive job hunt. • Social media sites like LinkedIn are now the first stop for many recruiters

  23. Questions? Will Kelly wtkelly@gmail.com @willkelly/@messiahumcjobs www.linkedin.com/in/willkelly Messiahumcjobs.wordpress.com

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