Don’t be afraid of Twitter! In today’s episode, I tell you exactly how to integrate twitter into your job search. Do NOT be scared of Twitter any longer! It is truly an untapped resource for your job search!
I teach a career development course at DeVry University and the other night I was doing a social media tutorial. I asked everyone what social media accounts they used and everyone had a LinkedIn account and a Facebook but NO ONE had a Twitter account. My students thought I was crazy when I said it was a great job searching website….
Tune in to learn how to use twitter to find your next job:
Here is a checklist you can use for job searching with Twitter:
- Create a list of recruiters (search recruiter, (your city)
- Professional photo and bio (160 characters only)
- Link bio to your LinkedIn profile or online portfolio
- Make sure what you tweet is job related (quotes, a question, an insight, a recommendation, something personal occasionally)
- Participate in tweetchats for your industry
- Uncover Twitter Job boards (search (your city) jobs) and add to local jobs list
- Follow twitter hashtags #jobs #careers #employment
- Set up a week of tweets in 10 minutes (twuffer.com)
- Retweet people you are interested in (flatter them!)
- Follow industry blogs and news sites to stay up to date with the knowledge you need for interviews
