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Social Media and Your Job SearchCalgary Public Library: Career Resource Division

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What Is It?

Technology that facilitates

human interaction

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Ubiquitous and Pervasive

• Twitter: Twitter: Neshi

• YouTube:YouTube: 2nd largest search engine

• Facebook: Facebook: 3.5 billion pieces of

content shared each week

• 96% of 18-35 year olds are on a social network

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Why Bother?

• Showcase skills

• Generate awareness of your specialties

• Keep competitive in the job market

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Social Media for Job Search

Source:MediaBistro.com

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Start with a plan

Don’t tackle everything at once

Keep it professional

Remember: You’re creating an online presence and brand

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The Big Four

LinkedIn

Facebook

Twitter

Blogs

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What Are Companies Using?

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LinkedIn

World’s largest online business networking site:over 130 million users

Using the Internet to find and be found by people

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LinkedIn

• Stay informed: your professional contacts and industry

• Find the people and knowledge you need to achieve your business or employment goals

• Control your professional identity online

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Facebook

Source: mashable.com/jobvite

845 million users

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Be Careful!

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Twitter

• 140 characters

•Microblogging

•Instant updates

•Employers and job sites post job openings

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Twitter

Source: Oliver Widder, 2009

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Twitter

•TwitterJobSearch.com: job search engine that searches Twitter for jobs by keyword

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Blogs: Create

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Follow, Watch, Comment

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Help at the Library

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Caution !

Social networking is just one way of reaching out in a culture that still highly values face-to-face contact…