1. The Social Media Job Search:
Get out of the Stack and
Get the Gig

2. Unemployment Rate:
9.1%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Sept, 2011

3. There are more unemployed Americans now than any
other time in our history.
Source: Google, 10/9/11

4. There are almost 14 million unemployed people in the
US. That’s more than the total population of Portugal,
Belgium or Cuba.
Portugal's Population
Belgium's Population
Cuba's Population
US Unemployment
0 5 Millions 10 15
Source: Wikipedia, Sept, 2011

5. 44% of the 14 million unemployed Americans have been
out of work longer than six months.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Sept, 2011

6. A person in New York
sent out 1056 resumes
before finally landing a
job... part-time.
Source: NY Post

7. 94% of millennials use a job site as their primary
source for job listings.
Use a job site as their primary
source for finding jobs.
Source: E-lance

8. 40% of young professionals are using social media to
help find a job.
Using social media as a
job search tool
Not using social media as a job
search tool
Source: E-lance

9. Social Media is new the competitive advantage in a
job search. A few people who did it successfully:

10. Even the Wall Street Journal says that the days of getting a
job by blindly emailing someone your résumé are over.

11. The three ingredients to finding
your new gig:
Social Media
Your
new
gig!
Strong
Networking
Résumé

12. How does social media help me
find a new gig?
• A blog can help you show your
knowledge of the industry you’re
targeting.
• An online résumé or portfolio will
Social give you presence on the internet
and an easy place to send employers
Media Job to view your experience.
Search • A strong LinkedIn profile will allow
you network with prospective hiring
Plan
managers.
• Twitter gives you the opportunity to
create dialogue and credibility in
your area of expertise.

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