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Using Social Media to Find a New Gig

Event Interactive 2010
Format Panel
Organizer Shelli Gutholm Aquent
Description Don’t expect to get your next job by stuffing a bunch of resumes into envelopes and sending to “HR”. The best way to find the job of your dreams is by networking through Social Media. Social networking helps bypass the anonymity of the proverbial resume “black hole”. How you can use Social Media to secure your next job? We will be reviewing the tools and best practices that job seekers should utilize in a search. Also, we will outline some of the common mistakes job seekers make when using Social Media, which could lead to your efforts being sabotaged before they even begin.
Questions
Answered
  1. how do I research a company using Social Media
  2. How do I start conversations with people I want to work for
  3. How do I effectivly market myself
  4. How much is too much
  5. What information should I put out there (transparency)
  6. Who do I connect with
  7. How do I use Twitter to find a job
  8. How do I use Facebook to find a job
  9. How do I use LinkedIN to find a job
  10. What do I if a potential employer sees pictures of me doing a Keg Stand
Level Intermediate
Category Career / Work Concerns, Online Relationships, Social Issues, Social Networking