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Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Free Microsoft Points — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:04:40 -0000

This looks like it takes time to make effective, I'll get prepared for when I leave college.

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

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Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

laukatschi — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:02:48 -0000

Dan,

great article!
Any suggestions for blogs which post jobs in Social Media in Europe?

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Darrin Grella — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:31:20 -0000

The blog post is titled "7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media" I feel that it should be retitled to "FINDING" your next job not GETTING. What gets a person the job is not what social media venues they know how to navigate but it is HOW TO INTERVIEW.

Keep in mind that hiring decisions are made based on people wanting to do business with people. Social media helps with finding and connecting but will never get you a job without having to open your mouth and communicating.

Besides that, the principles are excellent aren't they?

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

John Briggs — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:41:18 -0000

I'm sure that the techniques described here have some value but I would be very careful about ensuring that those who have no business knowing that you're looking for a job don't find this out (such as a current employer). With social media, it's all to easy to find out who said what to who and when it was said. If you have a very public profile with a lot of specific information about yourself, you reduce the ability to be able to tweak your CV to suit a given situation and, let's face it, one version of the truth in your CV is not going to be suitable for every job you go for. In these economic times, you have to be willing to take jobs that might be a little left of center from your core profession but in order to get those jobs, omissions, additions and rearrangements often need to be made to your CV. Your story won't hold water if recruiter X sees that you told a different version of the truth to potential employer Y the week before.

And that brings me to another important point. Don't make it easy for recruiters to harvest your information. These vultures constantly post fake adverts on job sites to harvest CVs and then annoy the crap out of employers with "I've got the perfect candidate for you" just to make a quick buck so don't offer the info to them on a platter. And again, don't let recruiters gather info on you and build up a history of your career. They store your personal data for years - yes, years! This is another impediment to your flexible, tweakable history and skill set.

I'm not saying avoid all of the above but just remember that your anonymity also has great value and once it's gone, it's gone.

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Jeremy Roberts — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:01:31 -0000

Great Mashable article: "getting your next job using social media"

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Jim Jackson — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:18:26 -0000

Great information. The challenge is getting people to trust social medial as tool to find that perfect job.

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Executive Careers Blogger — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:59:28 -0000

I agree with the concept - when job hunting it would be best if you let everyone know you are looking for a job. In today's job search, social networking is becoming the name of the game job seekers manage their careers by managing their on-line presence enhancing visibility. One thing to remember - individual networks are tools, not strategies. Just because you use your Facebook account solely for professional purposes, doesn't mean that is the only place you should rely on to get a job.

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Executive Careers Blogger — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:57:21 -0000

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Executive Careers Blogger — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:56:36 -0000

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

mercedes — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:51:21 -0000

See post

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Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Daulton West, Jr. — Sat, 02 May 2009 22:14:19 -0000

Great explanation why the old concept of posting a job to Monster or Careerbuilder, some other job board, and expecting good things to happen is a thing of the past. Being pro-active and using social media to create brand awareness, generate new contacts, and market yourself speaks well to the benefits of Marketing 2.0. Emphasizes some great points to keep in mind. Thanks, Dan

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Ryan — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:38:46 -0000

An awesome new resource for finding jobs or hiring someone is a new online community, www.WiHire.com. WiHire is a free online community that helps people find and fill jobs by allowing users to broadcast their job information to their online networks. It is a known fact that most jobs are found and filled through personal networks, but still people continue to hunt for jobs on job boards that grow more impacted each day. WiHire helps users easily leverage existing networks like Facebook, Linked In, Twitter, MySpace, Gmail, and Blogger to help get a job or fill an open position. This service promotes community involvement to help users and their friends find the right job or hire the right employee.

The founders said, "We wanted to do our part to help improve the economic situation so we are providing this pro-bono service to the public. WiHire is our gift to everyone that is struggling in these tough economic times."

Check it out at www.wihire.com

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Ryan — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:36:10 -0000

Check it out at www.wihire.com

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

KK — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:04:39 -0000

"Many studies have noted that 80% of jobs are taken through networking, ..."
I have often seen this quoted, but never backed up. Can you please point to some of these "many" studies?

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Marci Reynolds — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:35:39 -0000

Very well written, helpful article on secrets to getting your next job leveraging social media. Although Twitter is HOT, there are many many hiring managers who have never heard of it and aren't using it. It's still very new.. LinkedIn has been critical for my job search to date.

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Robert Lesser — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:34:41 -0000

Great post Dan on Job Search 2.0....I added my own twist and referenced your post with my post today on the MarketingProfs DailyFix - Job Search 2.0 meets Lead Generation 2.0 >>> http://bit.ly/D4rq9 . I see that you posted yesterday on MarketingProfs - small world huh?

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Emma — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:31:00 -0000

Great article. Thanks for the tips. I've heard mixed ideas about the video resume. And then it may cause employers to be visually biased. I don't know, just my opinion. But aside from that I've had great success finding work home through this site which lists hundreds of jobs. It may be worth checking out if people are searching for real work home jobs.
http://www.tlcareerkit.com

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

HKP — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:14:07 -0000

I completely agree this article! I am currently seeking a position in the apparel industry and LinkedIn as well as placing ads on Facebook, has helped me to gain more contacts and learn about various organizations.

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Joe Daley — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:08:58 -0000

Great article. I actually came across a small company through a friend of mine that is helping people with such resume' webcasts and I forwarded to one of my buddies who was recently laid off. They are producing a resume' webcast for him for something like $100 buts its high quality production and a good way to stand out. Go to http://webcastcity.com/ for some examples but I just thought I would share....got a lot of friends and family in the same boat.

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Joanne Zimakas — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:58:29 -0000

Hi: I just finished transcribing all the interviews for The Social Media Bible, www.TheSocialMediaBible.com. I became part of the team virtually; I am a virtual transcriptionist. I only mention this as a testament to the power of social media, or as I like to call this combo of what happened to me, Social Media Â².

Joanne Zimakas

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Joanne Zimakas — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:58:29 -0000

Joanne Zimakas

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Kathy Hansen — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:31:49 -0000

I'm very late to this party, and I want to say this is a super article, but I disagree with one point:

Iâ€™m not saying you shouldnâ€™t submit your resume to job banks, corporate websites, vertical job agents (Simply Hired/Indeed) or attend job fairs, but these should only consume 10% of your time. The other 90% should be concentrated on the following seven social media secrets...

Ya gotta reserve a percentage for FACE-TO-FACE networking. Attending job fairs is the only face-to-face method you list, but you have to literally get off that butt that sits in front of the computer for hours and get out there and meet warm bodies if you want to get a job.

Kathy Hansen
QuintCareer.com
author of A Foot in the Door: Networking Your Way into the Hidden Job Market

Re: 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media

Michael Kimsal — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:42:32 -0000

One odd problem in using youtube is that, by default, all of these will be viewable. If I see the same person has custom video resumes for 12 positions in a 2 month period, that will tell me some additional info on the person, which might not be positive. Keeping them private with passwords might help some - not quite sure how well that would go over.