Social media as a job-hunting tool: The basics

Social media and your job hunt: the basics
Matt Rhodes, Client Services Director
@mattrhodes
Slides delivered at the University of Cambridge, 12th October 2010

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How social media can help get you a job

1. Take control of your personal brand online
Employers will check your Facebook profile
Create a LinkedIn profile and take part in groups
Think about the image you portray online!

2. Take advantage of the ability to researchemployers
Read brand blogs and what their employees say on Twitter
Understand their issues and what they are doing
Leave comments and join discussions!

3. Find people to talk to about careers (and talk to them)
Find people on LinkedIn
Follow people on Twitter
Actually talk to them and ask them questions!

4. Experiment with using social media yourself
Set up a blog – try WordPress or Tumblr
Start using Twitter
Write about something you are passionate about!

Summary of what to do next
Take control of your personal brand online
Take advantage of the ability to research employers
Find people to talk to about careers (and talk to them)
Experiment with using social media yourself

That’s it!
Matt Rhodes
@mattrhodes
info@freshnetworks.com

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