Don’t be afraid of Twitter! In today’s episode, I tell you exactly how to integrate Twitter into your job search. Do NOT be scared of Twitter any longer! It is truly an untapped resource for your job search!
I teach a career development course at DeVry University and the other night I was doing a social media tutorial. I asked everyone what social media accounts they used and everyone had a LinkedIn account and a Facebook but NO ONE had a Twitter account.
My students thought I was crazy when I said it was a great job searching website!
Tune in to learn how to use Twitter to find your next job:
Here is a checklist you can use to search for a job on Twitter.
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Create a list of recruiters (search recruiter, (your city)
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Professional photo and bio (160 characters only)
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Link bio to your LinkedIn profile or online portfolio
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Make sure what you tweet is job-related (quotes, a question, an insight, a recommendation, something personal occasionally)
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Participate in tweet chats for your industry
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Uncover Twitter Job boards (search (your city) jobs) and add to local jobs list
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Follow twitter hashtags #jobs #careers #employment
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Set up a week of tweets in 10 minutes.
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Retweet people you are interested in (flatter them!)
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Follow industry blogs and news sites to stay up to date with the knowledge you need for interviews
