The document provides tips for using social media and the internet to find a job when starting from nothing. It recommends embracing typical job websites like Reed and Monster, and getting on LinkedIn which has over 90 million professional members. It also suggests using Twitter to network and find contacts in your industry, as well as blogging to establish yourself online, promote your skills, and stay updated with industry news. Facebook is not primarily recommended for business use due to privacy issues, but liking relevant pages could still help. Overall, the document emphasizes using various online tools and platforms to build your professional brand and network.

2. What Would I do if I started from nothing in 2011? Using the Internet to get a Job Michael White Intern: Multinational Account Manager Public Relations Student

4. Kelsey Publishing

6. Cheltenham Jazz Festival

7. Cheltenham Wychwood Festival

8. BBC Radio Gloucestershire [interview]

9. BBC Radio Ulster [Why I Hate Facebook]

10. BBC Radio Brighton [Simone Back Case]

12. The Guardian

13. Gloucestershire Echo

14. Business Week

15. BBC Gloucestershire

16. The Citizen

17. Behind The Spin

18. Advertising Week

19. Microsoft Graduate BlogInternship!

20. Activity Write down as many Social Networks as you can think of. Next to each one write 3 reasons with how you use it. You have 10 minutes

21. Social Media Overview

22. Contents Using the Internet to Job Search Embrace the Typical (Job Websites) Get LinkedIn Get Noticed: Brand yourself Online Use Twitter as a Job Searching Tool Blogging Facebook Crazy and Creative Examples

24. Monster (http://www.monster.co.uk)

25. Total Jobs (http://www.totaljobs.co.uk)

26. Red Goldfish (http://www.redgoldfish.co.uk/)I’m sure there are many more…

28. 20m+ members in Europe as of December 2010

31. Get Noticed: Brand Yourself Online

33. 65 million tweets a day

34. 800,000 search queries a day

36. Twitter as a Job Searching Tool Sign Up Fill in that Profile Tweet to Impress Use Twitter search to find industry contacts Get Networking!

37. Twitter: Beyond Networking Keeping up-to-date with News Make new Contacts (Socially and Professionally) Raise Personal Profile To Stay in Touch To Connect with the Blogging Community

38. Blogging! Wikipedia says, “A blog (a blend of the term web log)[1] is a type of website or part of a website. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. Blog can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.”

39. State of the Blogosphere 2010 Last count there was 146,628,598 blogs 67% of bloggers are male, 33% female Only 7% of authors are between the ages of 18 – 24

40. Blogging: Establish yourself Beneficial for those who pursue, don’t give up. 1. Don’t start a blog because I’m telling you to 2. Blogging is about writing, not just promotion 3. Blogs aren’t just written 4. Search for a focus 5. Don’t focus on the readers

41. Blogging: Establish yourself (Part 2) Beneficial for those who pursue, don’t give up. 6. Choose your service Check out WordPress, TypePad, Squarespace & Blogger. 7. Frequency and length of posts 9. Promote your blog posts - Set up a Twitter Account - Use NetworkedBlogs on Facebook - Join StumbleUpon and Reddit - Include your blog’s address in your email’s footer

42. Check your Reputation

44. You’re always in danger of being tagged in a photo

45. You need somewhere to relax on the internet, use Facebook

46. Mix of social contacts (Friends, Family and Colleagues)In other words…

47. Facebook: Don’t F*** It Up Check your Facebook Privacy Settings!!

48. Facebook: ‘Like’ This http://www.facebook.com/youngbritainworks

49. Activity Take your sheet from earlier… this time write down 3 business ways in which you could use it. You have 10 minutes

50. Crazy & Creative Example

51. Any Questions Twitter: @michaelwhite1 Website: http://www.mikewhite.co.uk