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