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Using Twitter for Your Job Search

Using Twitter to Enhance Your Job Search

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Twitter should be explored as another tool in the job seeker\'s tool box. This presentation touches on the basics of the bio, tweeting, twitter terms, using lists, and managing it all.

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Using Twitter for Your Job Search

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The Shift

Today it’s not just who you know, but who knows you

Not only submitting resumes to HR, but submitting “you” out to the world

Increasing the visibility of YOUBuilding relationships like never before

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Some Ground Rules

You are searchableProfessional profiles in all mediaSocial media Golden Rule

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Why Twitter?

340,000 jobs were posted on Twitter in February 2010

Around 100 million usersAnother tool in the tool box

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Twitter Terms Crash Course

Tweet- your message, up to 140 charactersRT- Re-Tweet- send out someone else’s

message#FF- Follow Friday- tell people to follow

other people#=“hashtag”- indicates a search topic or

Trending TopicDM- Direct message@- indicates someone’s screen name, such as

@MicheleRempel

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Job Search on Twitter Steps

1. Build your bio2. Follow and be followed3. Tweet what you need, who you are, make

connections4. Actively search for what you need5. Use Lists to manage

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1. Build your bio

Include a thought-out bio you only have 160 characters, but it should be shorter

Post a good photo Put your Twitter account on your LinkedIn profile

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Bio

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2. Follow and be followed

How do I get followers? Follow people! Follow:

Companies you’d like to work for Recruiters Job listing accounts (more on that later)

Use a search directory www.twellow.com www.wefollow.com

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3. Tweet

What do I tweet?Tell people you’re looking for workFind quotes or sayings that people

will want to RT (retweet), or write your own

Tell people where you’re volunteering, what you’re doing

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3. Tweet, continued

What do I tweet?Ask to connect on LinkedInAsk people to follow your favorite

followers “#follow @michelerempel

@fredmcmurray @boehler55 @heidifeemster”- pay it forward

RT other people’s messages

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4. Search for what you need

TwitJobSearch.com Job Deck on TweetDeck

A free application

resumark.comwww.TwitterJobCast.comTweetmyjobs.com

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4. Search for what you need, cont.

Look for accounts that post jobs and follow them @jobschicago @chicagojobs @consultjob

To name a few

Look for recruiters and follow them Look for Lists of job accounts

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Job posting

Recruiter

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Using Lists to Manage

Make up your own lists, and/orFollow someone else’s lists

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Lists

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The Goal

Increase your visibilityShow others what you’re all about- your

skills, abilities, humor, personality, the total package

Help others achieve their goals

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Thank you!!!

Michele [email protected]