using social media tools to look for a job

Looking for a job in a social media world.

Michael Loban

@iDeserveaJob

According to the national survey, over 85% of participating recruiters indicated that applicants do not understand what recruiters want to know and want to hear from the applicant throughout the hiring process.

What recruiters are saying

What does it mean?

Recruiters do not want to sort hundreds of resumes.

Recruiters want to see creativity, not look for it in the resumes.

Recruiters like networking as it makes their job search easier.

Recruiters like to see how your experience is aligned with the needs of employer.

Recruiters state:

For us, hiring process is very complicated and time consuming. Any applicant that makes this decision easier will stand-out.

Recruiters on Social Media77% say it improved their ability to connect

to passive candidates

44% say it improved their quality of hire

36% say it reduced their time to hire

Recruiter Experience

is the quality of experience a Recruiter has when interacting with an applicant. It can range from a specific artifact, such as a resume or a portfolio, up to a larger, integrated experience such as an interview process.

Ideal Recruiter Experience

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Technical Requirements

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How to use Social Media

Identify problems target employer has before offering them a solution.

From the Recruiter’s standpoint, hiring a right person is the act of solving a problem that company has. Applicant has to identify these problems and the outcomes that the employer is trying to accomplish.

Step 1 – People Search Technorati Blog Search Facebook corporate groups LinkedIN and Twitter PeekYou and Pipl

Step 1 – People Searchwww.spokeo.com

Step 2 – Professional Research

Entire sites: Specifying www.mysite.com/* will include all the pages on www.mysite.com.

Parts of sites: You can use wildcard patterns to include just certain parts of a site. For example, www.mysite.com/*about* will include only files on www.mysite.com that have about in their name.

Entire domains: You can also specify an entire domain using *.mydomain.com.

Step 2 – Professional researchwww.linkup.com

BizShark brings you the latest business profiles, news, financials, web analytics, social footprint, marketing strategies, and other business information by searching across 50+ Internet business databases. 

Step 3 – Professional Researchwww.bizshark.com

Step 3 – Professional Researchwww.bizshark.com

Step 3 – Professional Research

Step 3 – Networkingwww.atomkeep.com

Step 3 – Networkingwww.unhub.com

Step 3 – Networkingwww.twtjobs.com

Step 4 – Job Interview

Step 4 – Job Interview

Step 4 – Job Interview

Step 4 – Job Interview

1. Add your voice for interpersonal relationships

2. Connect with old colleagues – this is a monthly practice

3. Write recommendations

4. Get recommendations – Ebay Review

5. Ask and answer questions

6. Connect with people immediately after the meeting

7. Get a vanity URL

8. Never use templates; custom messages only

9. Add depth to your profile

10. Add links

11. Customize why you want to be reached

12. Add applications

Self-Promotion

Ways to reach you. Show that you don’t just use a phone.

Show your work history.Share other social profiles.

You are working and your knowledge is not obsolete.

Volunteering experience.

Personal information.

Share This.

Gather Testimonials.

Downloadable documents about you.

Self-Promotion

Self-Promotion

Self-Promotion

Twitter TipsGet the most out of your page: Include your job pitch in your bio Utilize Twitter background Include a link to LinkedIN and online CV Establish yourself as an expert

@TweetMyJobs & @Microjobs

When contacting recruiter: Read their bio Follower/Following Ratio Look at their websites Do the research

10 Ning networks that can help you find a job1. Recruiter Earth

2. Jober Talk

3. Secrets of the Job Hunt

4. New Media Hire

5. Jobs in Social Media

6. Keith Ferrazzi’s Greenlight Community

7. Open Networkers

8. Expertise for Hire

9. Jux.ta.pose

10. Smart Tech People