Social Media’s Impact on Your Job Search

#SMJobSearch

Becca ObergefellMike Severy

UNC Pembroke

Becca Obergefell@OberBecca

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Mike Severy@MikeSevery

Presentation Style

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Life is short.

Talk fast.

http://twitter.com/ericstoller

Really?

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Audience Details

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Using Social Media in your Job Search

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ProfessionalEngagement

Facebook

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http://www.facebook.com/

Treat Facebook like a coffee shop, NOT your living room.

Bret Simmons

Public Profiles

Professional Information

Company Profiles

http://edcabellon.com/tech/lists/

Twitter

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ProfessionalEngagement

http://twitter.com/

Like…@FiamaAcosta@PRSarahEvans

Or Alternatives…@Kathy_Petras@OberBecca

Keep your Twitter name professional or career relevant

Keep your Twitter name professional or career relevant

@_SusietheXXXX

@PardonMyRealz

@tootitnbootit

Twitter PictureWho would you hire?

VS.

Twitter Bio

• 160 characters• who I am• what I do• things that I enjoy

• Include a link

Search for your career and personal interests

wefollow.com

What should I tweet about?

@IncognitoJobSearcher

@IncognitoJobSearcher

IncognitoJobSearcher:

@UnawareFriendIncognitoJobSearcher:

UnawareFriend:

UnawareFriend:Smith!!

Oops….

Oops….

Ask for help or advice about a professional

question.

Tweet about a useful:blog post, video, website, book, product or service

Link to photos of projects, places, etc. of things you

want to share.

Search employment postings

#NACA2011

#SAChat

#SAJobs

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Twitter Chatsscheduled times to tweet using hashtags

#BarkOutLoud

Find more chats here:http://tinyurl.com/TwitterChats

#u30pro

#SportsPRChat

#SGAchat

#LawJobChat

Leadership Educators InstituteUniversity of South Florida

Tampa, FloridaDecember 6, 2010

#LEI10

NACA National ConventionSt. Louis, MO

February 21, 2011

#NACA2011

LinkedIn

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ProfessionalEngagement

Facebook for

Professionals

http://www.linkedin.com/

Company Profiles

- Respond to comments- Provide insight- Ask questions

Join Groups

Blogs

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ProfessionalEngagement

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http://mikesevery.com/

http://beccaobergefell.com/

What are you reading?

Questions

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Final Thoughts

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ProfessionalEngagement

http://about.me/jonmitchell

Becca Obergefellbecca.obergefell@uncp.eduabout.me/beccaobergefell

Mike Severymike.severy@uncp.eduabout.me/mikesevery

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