A Social Media Job Search Warren Sukernek Tweet your way to a new job Flickr: Stillthedudeabides Flickr: Dimmerswitch

On December 18, I was laid off and became a statistic Flickr: Billypalooza

The difference one tweet can make

One Tweet

One Tweet

One Tweet

One Tweet

One Tweet

One Tweet

Success Flickr: Cavalier92 4 job offers All in 3 weeks!

4 job offers

All in 3 weeks!

You can’t just join Twitter and tweet. You’ve got to build it before you need it . Become a Twitter Ninja

You’ve got to build it before you need it .

Become a Twitter Ninja

My social media tool box –How to stand out from the crowd Flickr: Hbarrows

My Network Flickr: Jcroach Fairly large Multichannel

My Community Networking is Most important Social networks increase velocity and access Loose ties are more valuable Be specific in what you want Flickr: Legay

Networking is Most important

Social networks increase velocity and access

Loose ties are more valuable

Be specific in what you want

Blogging Something you’re passionate about Demonstrates your subject matter expertise/ POV Write fairly often Traffic doesn’t matter for finding a job

Something you’re passionate about

Demonstrates your subject matter expertise/ POV

Write fairly often

Traffic doesn’t matter for finding a job

My social media resume Digital breadcrumbs Publications Speaking

Where is your resume? Is it accessible online? Get beyond paper Are you findable? Use links in the document

Is it accessible online?

Get beyond paper

Are you findable?

Use links in the document

Set your goal Flickr: Simon-Wakefield

Flickr: Greg Timm

Make a favorable impression

Putting it all together Flickr:Lumaxart

Push Pull Sending Applications Content Syndication Their brand Your brand Recruiters Active in your community Monster Indeed Short term Sustainable

Personal branding

Compelling description Recommendations Where else are you active?

Your digital footprint Flickr: Nathan Gibbs

45 percent of employers are now using social media to screen potential job candidates And… You’re not alone Harris Interactive Survey Flickr: Deeble

45 percent of employers are now using social media to screen potential job candidates

And…

35 percent of employers have decided not to offer a job to a candidate based on the results of that social media background check. Ouch Flickr: Numberstumper

35 percent of employers have decided not to offer a job to a candidate based on the results of that social media background check.

Summary

Resources Alison Doyle – Jobsearch.About.com Daniel Johnson, Jr – How I Got My Job Podcasts Cris Janzen – I Love My Job! Jason Alba – Jibber Jobber Applicant .com Mack Collier – How to use social media to land your next job Rachel Levy – Researching a Company Before the Job Interview TwiTip – 5 Methods I Used to Get a Job Through Twitter Mashable – How to Leverage Twitter for Hiring Job search links on Delicious

Warren Sukernek [email_address] @warrenss http://slideshare.net/warrenss

Warren Sukernek

[email_address]

@warrenss

http://slideshare.net/warrenss