Recruit 2.0

Jessica Miller-Merrell

@blogging4jobs

What is Twitter?

Concept Created in 2006 by Obvious Corp.

Called Twttr. 4-5 Million users

as of Nov. 2008. $57 million in

secured funding.

What is Twitter?

A microblogging community where members post answers to a question, “What are you doing?” in 140 characters or less.

6K firms join daily. Source for information,

marketing, networking, recruiting & business

Twitter Basics

Following vs. Followers

Bio

Retweet or RT

Tweets

Twitter Basics

@ Reply

Direct Message or DM

Twitter as a Candidate Sourcing Tool

Job Openings Powerful

Keyword Search Tool

Search by Location or Key Words

Twitter as a Career Service Tool

Campus Recruiting Updates & Events

Conference Live Tweeting

Links to career content Links to student profiles

& blogs

Now What? Add a picture. Join the conversation daily & Engage. Follow those that interest you. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Execute your Twitter Marketing Plan. Develop offline relationships. Non-business tweets.

Recruiting Resources

Tweetmyjobs.com Tweetajob.com Twitter.grader.com Splits.org

Twitter Applications

Twitter Search Tweet Later Tweet Deck Tweetvisor Tiny URL

Resources

Twit Tips Blog: twittip.com Chris Brogan Marketing Blog Recruitingblogs.com Ere.net Slide Share (keyword search: Twitter)

Questions?

Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR

Follow me on Twitter @blogging4jobs

www.bloggingforjobs.blogspot.com

405.343.5751