6. CREATINGYOUR ACCOUNT
Make your name theTwitter handle
Choose an appropriate picture
Description section:
Treat as elevator pitch
Why do you match this type of position?
Link to online profile
12. CONTACTING HIRING MANAGERS
Would you leave 3 voicemails in one day?
Initial involvement with hiring managers:
Be involved, but not too involved!
Don’t be desperate
Interact intelligently
13.
14. JOB-SEARCHTOOLS
Use other job-search tools
Companies don’t only use Twitter
LinkedIn still a dominate force
15. REMEMBER…
Don't be too pushy
Don't tweet just to tweet
Make all your twitter interactions
intelligent
Job seekers Twitter with landing a job:Of nearly 3,000 Chicago-area job seekers LaSalle Network has surveyed:620 chose social media as a helpful job-search toolOnly12 of 2,688 specifically chose Twitter above LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.
Total Surveyed: 2,829 Chicagoland-area job seekersTwitter: 13 peopleFacebook: 146 peopleLinkedIn: 1,200 peopleOther: 151 peopleN/A to job search: 1,319 people
Information gathered can be used during the interviewBeing a culture fit is important!
Description area:Keep general and not tailored to a specific position to generate interest from other companiesPut in a link to an online portfolio or LinkedIn account so employers can view experience and education
Personal Tweets: okay but not TOO personalTweeting about sports or activities you're involved in shows motivation, involvement, active, etc.
Professional Tweets:Goal is to have them follow you, and to help accomplish that, establish yourself as knowledgeable by tweeting about latest articles, news, or research related to your field
After asking audience what positions they are applying for, provide following examples according to the different positions.Who to follow:Leaders in the field Potential employersCollege career centerCollege alumni officeCompany All professional or industry-specific organizationsLocal, state, or nation-wide governmental entities that impact your industry or job searchPast colleagues, employers, and any other professional profilesYour school’s past alumni or former professorsKey companies in your industryCompanies you’re interested in applying to
#jobopening: This tag is almost exclusively used by people offering people work. Easy.#jobposting: “Jobposting” is another efficient tag to search, only it’s used a bit less than #jobopening.#opportunity: There will be some quotes and other tweets that don’t help you, but there will be plenty of hookups to employment opportunities.#recruiting: Search this hashtag to find not only employers that are hiring, but inside info on the recruiting techniques they’ll be using.#rtjobs: Many Twitter users are there helping you out by retweeting job openings they come across.#jobsearch: Sometimes this will be the only hashtag a hiring company will use, so be sure to make it one of your search terms.#joblisting: Attention! I’m a hiring employer and this is my way of telling you that I’ve got a job right here just waiting to be filled.
Treat the tweet like an elevator pitchSending a tweet is like leaving a voice mail, would you leave a hiring manager 3 voicemails in one day?
Would you show up to your interview in pajamas?Don’t tweet to a hiring manager until your profile and account is "fully dressed.“Are you involved in relevant conversations?Build your network Build a list of contacts across different industries Join chatsInteract and start conversationsInitiate discussions Are you retweeting interesting industry information? How does your personality come off?