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Social Media for Job Social Media for Job SearchSearchby Sheny Gregoryby Sheny Gregory
http://shenygregory.comhttp://shenygregory.com
@shenyker@shenyker
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Toolbelt essentials
for job search
Resume
Cover letter
References
Professional clothing
Sharp hair cut
Solid handshake
Phone #, email
List of companies
Research companies
How do you research companies?discover new networks? Find the hidden jobs?
Research methods
As a customer you go in person into the company
Company website
Phone company & talk to employee/manager
Read reviews in...newspaper, TripAdvisor, online blogs
Research via FB, Twitter, Linkedin, and other social platforms
why? why?why?
1. Find job postings
2. Find information about a company to help write your cover letter
3. To help with your interview questions like: Why do you want to work here?
4. To see if the company is a good fit for you in terms of values and culture
5. To see if the company sponsors or supports charities or is community-minded
6. To increase your research and technology skills
7. To increase your knowledge of Labour Market Information
8. To increase your job search options
9. To increase your teamwork (as finding information in teams)
10.To Increase your social media skills
the plan
First hour and a bit - Information on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin as research tools for your job search;
quick break
2nd hour and a bit - How to - some job search exercises to practise your knowledge
Questions? Ask at anytime please!
Facebook: for information interviews
Who uses it?
1 Billion or so users in many countries
Largest growing #?
55+ women
Groups
Job search groups
Jobs shared
Links shared
Culture of company shared
Helps you find your fit
twitter: hidden job market,
informational interview
140 characters, mircoblog, #seniorsrock largest growing demographic
often has a website link, photo or vido link
real-time: I just had a shite cup of coffee at Starbucks
businesses use for communicating with audience
Great for research, to set your brand online, to connect with people of like-minded and in your career/sector
linkedin: 6 degrees of separation to 3 degrees
347 million users
2 new linkedin members per second
Linkedin’s goal 3 billion users
187 million users in USA
reduces 6 degrees of separation to 3 degrees
Connect with CEO’s of businesses, https://www.linkedin.com/in/barackobama
How to time....
Look at Linkedin, Twitter and Faceblook, and company websites
Find one piece of information, a job lead, charity the company supports...
Share back learning to the bigger group
Close out: your next step toward your own soical media saaviness?