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Using social media to find a job

By Tatum Mackey

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When looking for a job it is extremely important to use social networking websites effectively.

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92% of companies use

social media

for recruiting

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45% of fortune

500 companies have

links to social media on

the career section of

their website

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93% of companies used

LinkedIn the 2012.

87% in 2011.

78% in 2010.

66% of companies

use facebook

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54% of companies use twitter

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73% of successful

hires are through

social media

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42% of companies

say the candidate

quality has improved

from using social

media

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20% of companies say it

takes less time to hire

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The top industries that use social

recruiting are:

1. Restaurants

2. Advertising/PR

3. Nonprofit

4. Fashion

5. Healthcare

6. Food service/Catering

7. Technology

8.Education

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Companies are using social

media to recruit employees so

if you are looking for a job it is

important to use linkedin,

facebook and twitter.

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Make sure that you are

using social networking to

its full advantage.

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“Job seekers have more power than

ever. They aren’t relegated to another

piece of paper in the stack of résumés–

they can show off, brag and stand out.” -Zack Grossbart, a virtual team coach

Teresa Basich used to twitter

to look for potential job

opportunities.

She also created a blog to host

her resume.

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Basich made contacts through

social media. Then she

regularly talked to one of her

contacts and managed to get

her dream job.

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So how should you

use social media to

find a job?

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Remember quality over quantity.

Target specific companies instead of

spamming out your resume.

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Upload your resume

online so job recruiting

searches can find you.

Polish your resume daily and make

sure to include keywords from the

job description.

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Have a strong online

presence.

Maintain a strong LinkedIn profile that

shows your work, blogs, articles,

portfolios and videos.

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Remove unflattering content

from social networks.

79% of hiring managers and

job recruiters look at their

candidates online information.

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Expand your network.

Nearly 30% of external

hires are referrals.

Everyone is using social networks

It is the way to get a job

Learn to use it to your advantage

Works Cited

[1] J. W. Dubin, "Secrets to finding a job online," 19 August 2010. [Online]. Available: http://www.forbes.com. [Accessed May 2014].

[2] S. Pratt, "Social Media for Recruitment," 18 October 2013. [Online]. Available: http://www.socialtalent.co. [Accessed May 2014].

[3] V. Souza, "Bullhorn Reach U.S. Social Recruiting Report," 5 June 2012. [Online]. Available: http://www.bullhornreach.com. [Accessed May 2014].