This document provides tips for using social media to find a job. It recommends establishing an online personal brand through blogging, social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and networking online. Specific tips include regularly posting engaging content on your blog and social profiles to attract potential employers, using tools like Google Alerts to follow career interests, networking with college alumni and friends online for opportunities, and attending online events to make contacts offline. The goal is to showcase qualifications and expand your professional network to improve chances of finding new job opportunities.

1. Finding a Job Using Social MediaWhy you should be tweeting for foodCaitlin Kaluza + Courtney Pemberton | Schipul – The Web Marketing Companyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/elpatojo/231744052/

2. What we will talk about today…You are unique to an employer…and so is your “Personal Brand”

3. Your handy job hunting tools

4. First steps down the road to employmentWant to watch a video? Ok.http://vimeo.com/7145378

5. Qcaitrockin’ her personal brand and story

6. Cpembyrun’s crazy personal brand and story

7. Create Your Personal Brandhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/risus_in_silva/3087999422/

8. “In 2008, there were 1.2 million job losses…and over1.5 million college graduates.”http://mashable.com/2009/01/05/job-search-secrets/

9. Finding the right tools for your job search (and digging through all the crazy shit)http://www.flickr.com/photos/94632411@N00/2973684461/

10. http://jmoswalt.com/articles/why-millennials-struggle-for-jobs Post content regularly

11. Make it easy for people to contact you

12. Allow comments

13. Be yourself!Start a blog and provide contact info – Your most avid follower could become your future employer.

14. Make blogging easy using http://wordpress.org/ Follow your career interests and passions using http://www.google.com/alerts Open it up for conversation by installing http://intensedebate.com/Find blogging jobs with http://jobs.problogger.net/Search through thousands of blogs to see what your dream companies are saying http://socialmention.com

15. Provide and follow interesting content in 140 characters or lesshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/25678284@N03/3361386808/

16. Listen and watch what companies (or your future employer) is doing

17. Facebook has more than 400 million active usersMore than 1.5 million local businesses have active Pages on Facebookhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/16151021@N00/4260490207/

18. Don’t forget about the people you already know - NETWORK Online!Find out where your friends are working and connect!http://www.flickr.com/photos/23924262@N04/2889883615/

19. LinkedIn – It’s ALL or NOTHINGShow-off your work and interests.Integrate with other networks to show your reach.Create a detailed profile – connecting with other professionals for recommendations and credibility.