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T weeting For W ork: Using Twitter in Your Job Search

T weeting For W ork: Using Twitter in Your Job Search. HIRE ME. Dick Smith Library Tarleton State University. What is Twitter?. Facebook = people you know; Twitter = people you wish you knew. Micro-blogging: short updates of up to 142 characters. PROS CONS

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T weeting For W ork: Using Twitter in Your Job Search

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  1. Tweeting For Work: Using Twitter in Your Job Search HIRE ME. Dick Smith LibraryTarleton State University

  2. What is Twitter? Facebook = people you know; Twitter = people you wish you knew. Micro-blogging: short updates of up to 142 characters.

  3. PROSCONS Connect with others Privacy concerns Lots of info, fast Can be time-consuming Fun Results not immediate

  4. USE TWITTER TO: 1. Find Out About Job Listings 2. Keep Up On Industry Trends3. Promote Yourself4. Get advice

  5. BEFORE YOU GET AN ACCOUNT… • Public or private updates? • Use a professional picture and background • Use your real name • Follow people who give out valuable info • Keep your personal life separate from Twitter and your job hunt in general.

  6. ACCOUNT INFO Add a link to your resume or Linked In profile Don’t search for friends (e-mail contacts)---keep it professional

  7. PICTURE or avatar Use high-quality, professional-looking picture

  8. username BACKGROUND

  9. Bit.ly = URL or link shortener. Example:http://www.tarleton.edu/~library/newbooks92009.html#B =http://bit.ly/3X6kUQ

  10. TWITTER GLOSSARY Direct Message (DM): private reply Re-tweet (RT): repeat a tweet @ reply = replying to a tweet

  11. Actual Tweets (or, What Not To Do…) "hate my job!! i want to tell my bosses how dumb they are and how meaningless this job is, then quit, and be happy!“ "Workin... This job sucks worse then the economy!“ "smoking weed at work is so [EDITED] great :)" Courtesy of CareerBuilder.com

  12. TWELLOW Finding others

  13. GETTING FOUND

  14. hash tags Example: #bankofamerica # = hash or pound sign tag = keyword, ex “Dell” OPTIONAL People add these to the end of their tweets so they can be searchable later on.

  15. TWITTER SEARCH Twitter Search http://search.twitter.com

  16. ADVANCED TWITTER SEARCH DFW 100

  17. ADVANCED SEARCH RESULTS

  18. Twitter job search engines: TwitterJobSearch.com: http://www.twitterjobsearch.com Tweet My Jobs: http://www.tweetmyjobs.com Also read: 50 ways to use Twitter for your job search: http://applicant.com/twitter-job-search/

  19. New feature: Twitter Lists For example: Make a Twitter list of the companies you want to work for OR Of the best job accounts on Twitter Lists can be private or publicYou can also add yourself to lists using Twibes

  20. PROMOTE YOUR TWITTER ACCT— connect it to LinkedIn add it to your blog if you have one, insert a link into your email signature

  21. Questions? Yvonne Mulhern (254) 968-9934 mulhern@tarleton.edu Twitter accounts to follow: @TarletonLib @TarletonState

  22. References CareerBuilder.com. “Social Media Pitfalls.” http://bit.ly/1IJyDR Evans, Sarah. “How To Find A Job On Twitter.”http://mashable.com/2009/03/13/twitter-jobs/ Morris, Tee. “All A Twitter.” http://bit.ly/KOft/ Thompson, Lance. “Video Dos and Don’ts for Twitter.” http://www.lancethompsonwordpress.com

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