Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Twittering For Jobs


What is Twitter? How do I use it for my job search?

Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's subscribers who are known as followers. .

Ok, so how can this help me with my job search?

Twitter has job listings – hundreds of thousands of them. They are posted by companies, by individuals, and by industry preference. You can check out company information using Twitter’s search engine (search.twitter.com) and you can search by topic using what is called a hashtag, (basically any term with a #in front is called a hashtag). So your search would look something like this: #jobs, #jobseekers, #job angels, #twitterjobsearch.

You can also use Twitter to keep current with your field and/or to develop a community with others who share your interests. You can find out about others who share your interests by visiting Listorious.org or TweepML.org.

Twitter forces you to be concise. Just like a 30 second summary, or an elevator speech, of your skills, you have only 140 characters available to you in a Tweet.

Another feature of Twitter is the free job search advice from recruiters, successful job seekers and career experts. You can check out the list of contributors at http://tweepml.org/Twitter-Job-Search-Guide/

Why should I use Twitter?

Twitter is a way to connect with others and move forward in your job search. It does not require you to change your life, just that you be open to new possibilities, such as making new friends, finding new job leads and staying up to date in your field.

Tips thanks to the “Twitter Job Search Guide” – www.twitterjobsearchguide.com/

To your successful job search

Fran Watson
tweet me at @franwats