using social media to access the hidden job market
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As promised here are the slides from my workshop in the Ilac library.Many thanks to all who attended.Any questions please email me on [email protected]TRANSCRIPT
- 1.Using Social Media To Access The Hidden Job Market By Greg Fry
2. A Positive Attitude will lead to success 3.
- Recruitment Agencies.
- Newspapers and Online Job Boards.
- Job Fairs.
- Networking.
- Speculative Applications
5 Ways to look for work 4.
- Stay up to date.
- Get information from experts.
- Be noticed.
- Research marketplace.
- Get help with your job search.
- Build an online portfolio.
- Let employers find you.
Benefits of building a profile online 5. What is LinkedIn? Facebook with Ties? 6.
- Your online CV.
- 80% of employers use LinkedIn to find staff in the US.
- Over 420,000 active LinkedIn users in Ireland.
- Over 75% of LinkedIn users are decision makers.
What is LinkedIn? 7. What LinkedIn Looks like 8. 12 Steps to get LinkedIn 9.
- Add a Quality Photo.
- Spend time on your Bio and Experience.
- Get Recommendations.
1.Spend time and get your Profile 100% 10.
- Old school Friends.
- College Friends and staff members.
- Business Contacts.
- Target Individuals.
2. Building Up Connections 11. 3. Personalise your LinkedIn Account and Stand Out From the Crowd.
- Make sure you have a Unique URL.
- Add Twitter account, Blog address and personalise the names.
- Rearrange your headings to stand out.
- Use Keywords to attract Employers.
12. 4. Add Applications to your Profile
- Amazon.
- Slideshare.
- Google Docs.
- Wordpress.
- LinkedIn Polls.
13.
- Update your status frequently.
- Personalise all introductions.
5. Update and Personalise 14.
- Find Relevant Groups.
- Make new Contacts.
- Demonstrate your expertise.
- Ask Questions.
- Follow & get advice from experts.
- See Exclusive Jobs.
- Be Seen and let employers find you.
6. Join Groups 15. Groups on LinkedIn 16. Questions on LinkedIn 17. 7. Skills & Expertise 18. 8. Events 19. 9. Paid LinkedIn Services 20. 10. Follow Companies 21. 10. Follow Companies cont 22. 11. Move your Contacts Offline 23. 12. Invest your time in LinkedIn 24.
- Go to - resume.linkedinlabs.com
- Sign in with your LinkedIn account.
- Create your CV or Resume.
- Other options for creating an online cv visualcv.com, innovate cv and cvcafe.ie.
Fancy a New CV? 25.
- 1.9 million Irish Facebook users.
- Tell your friends what you are looking for.
- Like relevant Companies.
- Add your work experience.
- Keep an eye on the small ads.
Facebook 26. Applications to Look at on Facebook 27. Be careful what you say A Facebook Story 28.
- 180,000 Irish Users.
- Real Time.
- Researchthe market.
- Get advice and engage.
- Talk to companies directly.
- Tell people what you are looking for.
- Use tools such as Tweetdeck to filter out the noise.
Twitter 29.
- Twitjobsearch.com
- TweetMyJobs.com
- #Hire Friday.
Twitter cont 30.
- 2 ndLargest Search Engine behind Google.
- Over 35 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute.
- 1.3 million Irish You Tube viewers.
- Rubberbandits Internet success with over 6 million views on You Tube.
You Tube 31. You Tube 32.
- Wordpress
- Blogger
- Tumblr
Blogging 33.
- Put your CV online.
- Tell the reader who you are, what you do & what you are looking for.
- Showcase your skills and achievements in more depth.
- Show your genuine passion and interest for your industry.
- Comment on industry trends and developments.
Blogging Your Portfolio online 34. Other Social Media 35. Questions and Chat twitter.com/careerscoacheu ie.linkedin.com/in/gregfry facebook.com/thecareerscoach youtube.com/careerscoacheu www.careerscoach.ie[email_address]