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Your Social Job Search
Presented by Jen Vondenbrink, owner of Life Simplified
People get jobs through other people, not computers
Life Simplified www.YourLifeSimplified.com
Strategy Comes First
• Determine where you want to work– Target Companies– Target Industries
• Determine what you want to do• Make sure you can be found (online and
offline)• Start Connecting
Use Your Resources
Company Websites– Are they using Mobile Recruiting?– Do they have job postings there?– What sites are they posting jobs on?– Are they on social media?– Do they have a blog?
Are You Mobile?
Life Simplified www.YourLifeSimplified.com
Life Simplified www.YourLifeSimplified.com
Social NetworksBuilding Relationships Maintaining Relationships
• People you have worked with • People recently met• People within organizations you would like to meet
Social networking isn’t all about what you need, it’s about how you can help others achieve their goals.
• Rule of 150 expands to 1500• Stay top of mind• Show your expertise• Stay up to date on with your contacts
By being useful to your connections you stay top of mind when job opportunities arise.
Life Simplified www.YourLifeSimplified.com
Building Your InfluenceYou
Video, Blog, Website
You Tube
Slideshare
Life Simplified www.YourLifeSimplified.com
Use Your Resources
LinkedIn– Company Pages– Jobs – Personal Profile– Advanced Searches– Connect to the ordinary
Use Your Resources
Twitter– What is the company saying (and what are people
saying about the company)– Search for specific positions– Update your profile with contact information– Start joining conversations – ask questions,
connect with people in the organization you want to join
Think Outside of the Box
There’s No “Right Path” Only Strategy
Life Simplified www.YourLifeSimplified.com
Resources
• www.facebook.com• www.twitter.com• www.mashable.com(check out Dan Schawbel)• www.inthedoor.com• Branch Out application on Facebook• www.youtube.com• Graeme Anthony C.V.I.V on YouTube
Life Simplified www.YourLifeSimplified.com
Jen Vondenbrinkjen@yourlifesimplified.com
For more information check out: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Life.Simplified.CafeTwitter: @JVSimplifiedLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jenvondenbrinkWebsite: http://yourlifesimplified.comBlog: http://yourlifesimplified.com/speaker-coach
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