Getting the Job with Social Media!

Getting the Job with Social Media!

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  GETTING THE JOB UsingSocial Media to discover and market your skills to “Get the Job”
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  THINGS TO UNDERSTANDIN SOCIAL MEDIA  Learn the culture of the Social/Web community you engage in.  Take the time to alter your content as to be relevant to the place you are posting it.  Know what is out there not only on your pages but your “friends” or “followers” about you.
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  WHERE SOCIAL MEDIAAND YOUR SKILLS COME TOGETHER Use Social to keep up to date on industry trends Twitter: Tweet Chats LinkedIn: Groups YouTube: Presentations, Seminars, Program Demos/Reviews LinekdIn: Group Discussions  Once you know what the trends are, you will have an idea of what typically “hard skills” you are lacking.  Google is your BFF! 
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  LINKEDIN Freemium system, whichmeans that certain features typically basic are free for users and more complex features require an upgrade or fee. Target Audience (As a Job Seeker): Employers & Companies  Sharing relevant, professional information is encouraged  Share an Article, Not a Drink! Keep it Professional.  Encouraged Not Encouraged
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  TWITTER Excellent Resource For: oKeeping up with companies, products, heads of companies o Track New Industry Trends & Products o *Reference Tool: *Tweet Chats*
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  FACEBOOK For Business User representativeof “Business”  Ability to see demographic, and user interaction with page  Limited ability to see user’s page  For Personal  Meant to be a social platform  Ability to create “Pages”
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  PINTEREST, INSTAGRAM, TUMBLR  Pinterest-Online “Pinboard” Social experience based on visual expression.  Instagram- Focuses on vsiual sharing. Useful to track company trends, follow relevant, and important industry leaders  Tumblr- A hybrid of Pinterest and a Blog. Visually driven sharing with the ability to categorize and works into Google Page Ranking on topic.
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  WEBSITES & BLOGGING  CommunityBased websites: ex. Idealist.org: Community for people interested in non profits at varying professional and interest levels. Information populated on site relate to this purpose.  Ensure that you’re blogging format is the right one for you, i.e. Wordpress has two variations: Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org  Wordpress, depending on your needs can be a great way to showcase those skills you’ve learned and can act as a online portfolio for potential employers.
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