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T weeting For W ork: Using Twitter in Your Job Search. HIRE ME. Dick Smith Library Tarleton State University. What is Twitter?. PROS CONS Connect with othersPrivacy concerns Lots of info, fastCan be time-consuming FunResults not immediate. BEFORE YOU GET AN ACCOUNT… - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Tweeting For Work:Using Twitter in Your
Job Search HIRE ME.
Dick Smith LibraryTarleton State University
What is Twitter?
PROS CONSConnect with others Privacy concernsLots of info, fast Can be time-consumingFun Results not immediate
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
Make connections
Tweet your friends using a different account
www.twitter.com
SIGNING UP
YOUR HOMEPAGE
Add a link to your resume or Linked In
profile
ACCOUNT INFO
Don’t search for friends (e-mail contacts)---keep it professional
Use high-quality, professional-looking picture
PICTURE or avatar
BACKGROUNDusername
Bit.ly =
URL or link shortener.Example:
http://www.tarleton.edu/~library/newbooks92009.html#B=
http://bit.ly/3X6kUQ
TWITTER GLOSSARYDirect Message (DM): private replyRe-tweet (RT): repeat a tweet@ reply = replying to a tweet
Getting followers…
Photo credit: flickr.com
TWELLOW
• Tweet regularly.• Don’t spend more than a few minutes a
day.• Interact with others.• Remain upbeat & positive.
TWITIQUETTE:
"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 :)"
Actual Tweets (or, What Not To Do…)
Courtesy of CareerBuilder.com
Twitter Searchhttp://search.twitter.com
TWITTER SEARCH
hash tags
Example:#bankofamerica
# = hash or pound sign tag = keyword, ex “Dell”
OPTIONALPeople add these to the end of their
tweets so they can be searchable later on.
ADVANCED TWITTER SEARCH
DFW
100
ADVANCED SEARCH RESULTS
New feature: Twitter ListsFor example: Make a Twitter list of the companies you want to work for
OROf the best job accounts on Twitter
Twitter job search engines:TwitterJobSearch.com: http://www.twitterjobsearch.comTwitJobSearch.com: http://www.twitjobsearch.com/Tweet My Jobs: http://www.tweetmyjobs.comJobDeck desktop app(TweetDeck + Twitter Job Search):http://www.tweetdeck.com/jobdeck/
Get RSS alerts for jobs (may need Firefox instead of Explorer)
Also read: 50 ways to use Twitter for your job search:http://applicant.com/twitter-job-search/
Questions?Yvonne Mulhern(254) 968-9934
Twitter accounts to follow:@TarletonLib
@TarletonState
ReferencesCareerBuilder.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