If you are looking for a job, it’s no secret I believe you can use social networking to help you land your target position. While traditional media outlets enjoy focusing on how people lose jobs via Twitter or Facebook, I know you can use those tools to land a job.
New tools for your job hunt
What tools aren’t you using to make sure you take advantage of all the opportunities to connect and share your expertise online? Sometimes, social networks that may seem to be more about fun than professional networking may be exactly the networks right for you to connect with a key player in your job hunt.
How to be found in LinkedIn
There’s no doubt LinkedIn is a crucial social network if you care about your career. A recent Jobvite study noted that 73 percent of all hires made through social networks were via LinkedIn and 41 percent of employee referrals for jobs involved LinkedIn.
New app lets you interact “live” on websites
We’ve all gotten used to being able to interact online by leaving comments or by chatting in real time on Twitter or Facebook, for example. But, now, with a new app called Tokkster, you can interact online with other people who are on the same website as you.
Social Networking for Career Success selected “best in books”
It’s so gratifying to hear from people who enjoy my book. Many have added reviews on Amazon, others tweet about the book, and some write about it on their blogs. It made my day yesterday to learn Social Networking for Career Success was designated a July “Best in Books†by the Calgary Public Library, via […]