how to find a job with social media

HOW TO FIND A

JOB USING ?

Presented by : KHANNIBA Mohammed

• Supervisedby : Ms.MALAMANE

Can you guess …?

The lines aren’t airplanes

They represent the real time

constant flow

of data across

THE WORLD

PLAN

Why using social media ?

Notions about personal branding

Let’s play the game

WHWHY SOCIAL MEDIA ?social media ?

72% plan to spend more time recruiting via social media this year

Half expect to spend less time on job boards

The most Popular sites for Recruiters and HR prosecess• LinkedIn (used by 95% of those who responded)• Twitter (42%)• Facebook (59%)• Other (13%)• MySpace (11%)

66% Have successfully hired a candidate through an online social network

Only 24% of candidates disclose social networking presence

PERSONAL

BRANDING

Definition

Personal branding “is the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands “

• You are the CEO of Me, Inc. • Your job is to be the head marketer

for the brand called You

• You need to adopt best practices• “Do your best and decide how you want to be judged. And act that way.” — Seth Godin

LET’S

LET’S

PLAY

The strategy is …

The strategy is …

Create-Connect-Engage

Create• Create content - • Link to your website or blog• Link to articles, resume• Link to pictures, videos, podcasts

• Often• Be of Value

Connect

Connect

Be strategic ;)

• Post/comment often

• Pose questions publicly to other members

• Answer queries

• The secret sauce for all social media is in the engagement.

Engage

• Post/comment often

• Pose questions publicly to other members

• Answer queries

• The secret sauce for all social media is in the engagement.

The more you connect, the more will come back to you.

Engage

Build a presence on

• Does not cost money • You need to devote the time• Build your network • Develop well-defined goals• Follow through

Step 1 – Create a Compelling Profile

•Define yourself•What you’ve done•What you want to do•How you want to be contacted•What you want to be contacted about

Step 2 – Get the Most From Your Connections

•Groups•Answers •Jobs•Network Updates -My personal favorite•Recommendations

Step 4 – Manage your Social Network

•Continue to grow your network•Answer questions, ask questions•Participate in groups, start a group•Once a month go through your profile and make sure it is up-to-date •Every week send a note to a few people in your network

BUT …

BUT … WARNING!

“34% of employers who scan social media profiles said they found content that has caused them not to hire the candidate.” Some of the things that has employers dismiss job seekers after scanning their social media profiles are:

-       evidence of drinking and/or drug use-       profile displayed poor communication skills-       he/she bad mouthed previous employers-       he/she made discriminatory comments related to race, gender, or religion-       he/she lied about their qualifications

DON’T Be

That He/She

Just a Reminder …!

Give more than you receive Join the conversation and

add value Don’t attack others Don’t sabotage the efforts of others Respect the community

Build quality relationships Be accountable for your actions Be pleasant

THANK YOU