Peers Using Social Media to Network and Find Jobs

PEERS

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Networking With Social Media

Networking With Social Media

900 million + people are on Facebook 300 million registered tweeters on twitter 80% of companies now use LinkedIn to find

employees. Socialnomics.net

95% of companies using social media for recruiting use LinkedIn. Socialnomics.net

37% of companies research social media sites for potential hires. Last year that number was 21% careerbuilder.com survey

Networking With Social Media

1 in 5 couples meet online The DOE reported that online students

are outperforming in class students. Marketing companies are now checking

your Klout score to see if you have online influence.

Your Online Presence Do you know what your online presence

looks like?

Your Online Presence

How well does your online presence represent you?

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Digital introduction before face to face networking It does not replace face to face networking

Introduce yourself Ask questions Listen

Digital pre-introduction Spend some time stalking Research companies and its people Gist.com

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Why network with social media? It’s Free 24/7 access Shows your technical skills and adaptability Gives you more reach More possibilities of communicating who you are A way to build your online credibility It is a pre introduction to live meetings Allows you to prescreen peer to peer or corporate

networking connections. Klout.com Example

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Social Networking TrapsDon’t get swallowed by the monster

Set Time Limits Set Goals Make a to do list

It does not replace face to face networking

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Protect Your Online BrandGoogle yourself “incognito” oftenMake sure your information is up to date

and correct Consider hiring a writer to rewrite your

content and descriptionsResources for brand recovery and cleaning

http://www.reputation.com/Create more content to replace bad content

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Various Brands BreakdownLinkedInGoogle +FacebookTwitterYouTubeBlogging

Wordpress Blogger

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Linked in For Job seekers Work to get close to 100%Import your business email contactsAsk for recommendationsSearching and joining industry groupsSearching companiesSearching jobsSearching employers

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Connectivity & Being More SearchableDecide what central site to point to.

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