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How tweet it is job search 12_rapp
Transcript of How tweet it is job search 12_rapp
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Don’t Believe Me?
1 in 5 couples today first met via social networks. Recruiters are likely meeting 1 of every 5 of their new hires via social networks
SHRM Survey – 56% of HR Pros use Social Networking Sites to RECRUIT
95% use LI; 58% use Facebook; 42% use Twitter
850M users on Facebook vs. 150M on Linkedin
Facebook users spend ~8hours/month on the site
Successful organizations no longer have a choice weather to engage in social media recruiting. It's a question of survival
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Stand Out on
•Tweet about your job search
•Put your pitch on your bio
•Use a professional pic or avatar
•Who you follow has to be consistent with your search and professional philosophy
•Establish yourself as an expert in your field
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Some of Carmen’s Pins
I loved Starbucks long before I worked
there as a senior recruiting manager.
I did a preso at ERE Fall 2011 that I called
"Badass Sourcing"
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About Quora
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collect and share the information most valuable to you.
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Who cares?
Your social network, your professional network…your future boss
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Final Tips
Have a strategy
Pick 1 or 2 areas and DO THEM
WELL
Don’t just LINK…Be Social
Develop your personal brand
along the way!
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Thanks… &hrQinfoKathy Rapp, VP & Managing Director
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