Job Search 2.0 - Using Social Media
Web 2.0 technologies of today are about quickly connecting, sharing, learning and communicating. These technologies are perfect for job searching and are a faster than traditional job search methods. More and more recruiters from larger companies are using social media as a tool to connect to potential new hires.
Resume Blog
Using your blog as your resume allows you to put yourself out the widest group of potential employers. Resume blogs are much more in depth than traditional resumes. Post stories about your major accomplishments, projects, your education and any topics you are passionate about. Be real. Be fresh. Communicate in both directions by enabling and encouraging comments.
YouTube
Posting your video resume on YouTube can get you noticed. You are able to stand out from your competition. Use your keyword phrases in the video title and description to help your video resume be found in the search engines. You can also embed your videos into your resume blog to add a voice and face to your resume.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a powerful networking tool. Post your profile and connect to as many people as possible with LinkedIn. They have tools that will show you which job openings have people from your network already working at that company. Inside introductions are a powerful advantage in getting your resume to the right person. LinkedIn also puts your information out for LinkedIn members and Google searches. Many thousands of job recruiters are part of the LinkedIn network..
Facebook and MySpace
Facebook and MySpace allow you to post a profile and place regular updates about yourself. It is becoming common for corporate recruiters to log into social networking sites to check out the profile of a potential hire. They are using these sites as another way to check references. Clean-up your profile and remove inappropriate content that you would not want an employer to see.
These job search tools are available for you to use. There is either no cost or low cost to apply these Web 2.0 tools to your job search.
Great post. I find it very useful and informative. A service I also find useful is a new online resource called ActiveJobseekers.com. It is a a place where job seekers Actively looking for jobs can create resumes for free and also announce their availability to employers.
Employers can then contact these job seekers knowing fully well that the candidate is actively looking for job.
Laura
http://www.activejobseekers.com
Comment by ActiveJobseekers.com — January 30, 2008 @ 10:43 am
[...] Posting your video resume on YouTube is supposed to get you noticed, according to some. One article on video resumes says that you can search “resume” on YouTube and you’ll get 15,000 results–but that of course, only about seven of them are any good. In fact, one of the main arguments for video resumes seems to be that “everyone is doing it, so we might as well get used to it.” That’s not much of an argument. [...]
Pingback by It’s time to pull the plug on video resumes | Career Video Expert Bullhorn — February 4, 2008 @ 5:39 am
Of course putting a video resume on YouTube is only part of the story. Yo should embed your video resume on your resume blog to be really effective.
Comment by Doug Williams — February 4, 2008 @ 6:36 am
Looking for jobs online could be difficult. You really have to look out for those scams. As soon as they ask you to pay for something, then thats when the red flag should start.
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Comment by Chrissy — March 9, 2008 @ 3:25 pm