Resources for Springboard career training session on social media for jobsearch. Prezi presentation

1. Resources Social Media For Job Search
http://careers.guardian.co.uk/social-media
http://mrlinkedin.wordpress.com/
http://www.youtube.com/mrlinkedin
http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/
Custom Google search engine:
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=009462381166450434430:qdmhvmyjow0
Example strings:
site:uk.linkedin.com (Recruiter | HR ) AND (finance | accountancy) AND ( Berkshire|
Reading | ) -director –jobs
site:uk.linkedin.com (job) AND (Recruiter | HR ) AND ( Berkshire| Reading ) –director
Twitter Hashtags
60 Twitter accounts for FTSE 100 companies
http://www.approachthemarket.co.uk/blog/2011/12/15/60-twitter-accounts-
for-ftse100-companies/
1. #hiring: Here it is, your No. 1 word to find a hiring company is … hiring.
2. #tweetmyjobs: It’s a pretty clunky phrase, but #tweetmyjobs has been tagged
nearly a million times, so include it in your search.
3. #HR: The folks handling the headhunting for the company will be from human
resources, so go straight to the source.
4. #jobopening: Now we’re talking. This tag is almost exclusively used by people
offering people work. Easy.
5. #jobposting: “Jobposting” is another efficient tag to search, only it’s used a bit
less than #jobopening.
6. #employment: Often listed along with #jobs at the end of a tweet,
#employment is a major keyword used by businesses in the market for talent.
7. #opportunity: There will be some quotes and other tweets that don’t help you,
but there will be plenty of hookups to employment opportunities.
8. #recruiting: Search this hashtag to find not only employers that are hiring, but
inside info on the recruiting techniques they’ll be using.
9. #rtjobs: Many Twitter users are there helping you out by retweeting job
openings they come across.
10. #jobangels: The JobAngels are a volunteer group working to help unemployed
people find jobs, and they have a strong presence on Twitter.

2. 11. #jobsearch: Sometimes this will be the only hashtag a hiring company will use,
so be sure to make it one of your search terms.
12. #joblisting: Attention! I’m a hiring employer and this is my way of telling you
that I’ve got a job right here just waiting to be filled.
To attract attention
1. #hireme: Don’t beat around the bush. #Hireme is short, sweet, and to the point.
2. #MBA: Have an MBA? Shout it out in a hashtag to direct employers to your top-
shelf business acumen.
3. #linkedin: If you’re unemployed, you’re no doubt already networking away on
LinkedIn, so let them know you have a viewable profile.
4. #profile: While you’re at it, go ahead and tag “profile” too, and couple it with
#facebook, #linkedin, #monster, or any other place your details are posted on
the internet.
5. #unemployed: It’s what you are, so own it and let employers know you are
totally available for engagement.
6. #resume: If you’re tweeting about your resume posted online, be sure to
hashtag it.
7. #CV: Curriculum vitae is basically a more fleshed-out résumé, but #resume is
nearly twice as popular. Use both to be safe.
8. #needajob: Thousands of the unemployed have tacked this phrase onto the end
of their tweets in the hopes an employer will stumble across it in a search.
To Educate Yourself
1. #jobtips: By far the best search phrase in this category, it will load you up with
more good job advice than you could ever read.
2. #career: At half a million tags, searching #career will score you some job
listings and tons of helpful guidance for your professional life.
3. #interview: Hiring companies don’t use this word as much, but “interview” and
“interviews” are still helpful because they turn up a wealth of advice from fellow
tweeters on making your best possible first impression.
4. #benefits: Knowing what to expect in the way of benefits is a good weapon to
have heading into an interview.
5. #personalbranding: Do a search for this hashtag to find ideas and tips on
selling yourself in the job market.
6. #compensation: If you know the going rate for whatever you do, you are much
less likely to be taken advantage of.
7. #training: Searching for “training” is a good way to find great, free job training
resources.
8. #jobhunt: A search for this tag brings up mainly advice on job searching, but
there will be a healthy smattering of job postings, too.
9. #unemployment: This tag has been used more than 100,000 times by users
tweeting about unemployment news, ways to combat unemployment, and jobs to
pull you out of unemployment.
10. #employers: They may not be tweeting about themselves, but plenty of
employees and commentators are tweeting news and reviews of employers and
their practices.
11. #jobless: Curious about what’s going on with others in your predicament?
Search for this commonly-used tag and find out.
12. #laidoff: It’s the same idea as #jobless, except it has more of a sad
connotation. If you want to commiserate with some other people about searching
for that elusive job, this is the tag to search.
To Find a Certain Type of Job

3. 1. #freelance: This is a hugely popular tag used by job hunters who want to leave
the option of part-time, freelance work open.
2. #homebusiness: If you’re eyeing a job being self-employed, try searching this
term for entrepreneurship ideas and tips.
3. #greenjobs: Here’s one for the truly unselfish people who put the environment
before employment.
4. #dreamjob: If you aren’t sure what you want to do with your life, search this
tag and get some ideas of what other people would do if they had their druthers.
5. #hotjobs: Hot jobs call for a hot hashtag.
6. #consulting: Another in the potentially temporary job category, #consulting is a
nice tag to widen your net and earn some income.
7. #consultant: It might seem silly to use two tags that say virtually the same
thing, but those three letters might make the difference in connecting you with
your new employer.
Hottest Tags by Field
1. #SEO: “SEO” is another one that has been tagged millions of times by job
seekers and tweeters discussing search engine optimization.
2. #webdesign: Clocking in at nearly a million uses all-time, #webdesign is
another hot topic on Twitter.
3. #accounting: If you’re an accountant, you are in luck, as job listings in your
field pop up regularly on Twitter.
4. #telecom: Telecommunications is another field with a strong showing on
Twitter; it’s been used in hashtags more than 81,000 times.
5. #legal: We live in a litigious society, and the need for paralegals and other non-
lawyers is increasing. It’s a great career to consider because paralegal
certification can be obtained relatively quickly.
6. #lawyer: The number of lawyers in America has surged in the last 10 years,
which explains why this tag is such a popular one in the Twitterverse.
7. #industry: Pair this with another tag like #music or #hotel and you’ll find
listings and info on your area of expertise.
8. #salesjobs: You don’t have to pound the pavement looking for a sales job; just
do a search for this popular tag on Twitter.
To Search When You Have a Couple Hours
You’ll need to free up your morning to adequately search through these tags.
1. #jobs: You’ve probably been wondering when this word would come up. The
tag’s been used all of 14 million times all-time, for everything from political
discussion to job listings. Your best bet is to search it with another tag from this
list.
2. #job: Although it has registered only half the uses as #jobs (7 million), the
singular version calls up more listings and won’t take you as long to sort through.
3. #design: Because it’s a generic word, #design has been hashtagged a healthy 2
million times, so if you work in design be sure to supplement tweets with at least
one other tag.