Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Why Social Media Job Searching Calls for a Multi-Layered Approach - CareerEnlightenment.com

She Polished Her LinkedIn, Twitter and Google PresenceFor LinkedIn, Tammy did the following:She customized her profile for the positions she most wanted to get.She looked at advertisements for the type of jobs she wanted to have,  found keywords that she included in her profile.She used LinkedIn to elaborate on details she couldnt include in her resume knowing that recruiters and future employers were going to be looking for more.For Twitter Tammy did the following:She amped up her Twitter usage to increase her visibility and interaction with key people in her target industries.She got involved in the very active Twitter job search and career  communities.  Each day, recruiters, career counselors, and other job hunters  were sharing great, free advice on Twitter particularly in  chats like #careerchat  and #jobhuntchat.Through those chats, I met some amazingly supportive and encouraging people who  helped give me the push I needed to keep plugging away:  @girlmeetsgeek, @annemesseng er, and @avidcareerist.She got the opportunity to guest blog for @myfootpath about her experience and share her thoughts on being a Professional MacGyver.For her Google Resume (first 3 pages of a Google search for her name) she did the following:Published as much content as possible with her name on itChecked her rankings regularly to make sure she was happy with search resultsUsed Vizibility to manage her search resultsWhat About You?Now that youve read about how Tammy nailed her job search with social media and a clear strategy, what are you going to do differently? Pick one thing from this post that you will do, and then do it. Let me know how it goes in the comments below. Perhaps we can help!

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