market yourself through social networking aiding in your job search… always use good ole...

Market Yourself Through Social

Networking

Aiding in your job search… ALWAYS use

Good ole fashioned networking A well prepared resume

CONSIDER sprinkling in E-Portfolio Personal Website Social Networks

When the employer is progressive and you have multiple pieces of digital works.

Why?

Include Multi-media (audio, video, graphics, pdf, power point)

Own unique web address Provide weblinks Recent College Grad sample

Customized VisualCV URL Professional email messages when

sending the link to employers

Include Multi-media (audio, video, graphics)

Own unique web address Provide weblinks

Personal fee- currently COMING SOON- free to TSU

students/alumni through a partnership with Cornerstone Staffing

How it works Sample Profile with video

Social Network Search for and apply

to jobs

Provided by LinkedIn

How am I connected to you?

FREE Personal Websites

And countless others searchable on the internet

After you create you e-portfolio, LinkedIn account, personal website: USE IT!

Post it to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc (Think about cleaning up your digital dirt)

Depending on which you use, use the “email function” of the site to draft emails directly to employers, OR send the link to your self and forward as needed.

Then What?

Pitfalls

Too skimpy- no elaboration (these tools are not for everyone, but don’t assume, make an appointment with a CS staff to explore ideas)

Too wordy and compact DO NOT disregard personal

networking and a well written paper resume

Use good judgment- know your audience

Questions/Comments?

Career Services, Room 218, TSC 254.968.9078

Alana Hefner