Social Networking Your Job Search

social networking your job search

brandon merritt • @brandon_merritt • brandon.merritt@gmail.com

who are you? better yet, how do i ﬁnd you?


you’re already here; take control.

‣ google.com

‣ whitepages.com

‣ zillow.com

‣ alumni records, legal/court documents,
comments on media sites


managing your connections


linkedin groups


facebook


professional vs. personal proﬁles

‣ searchable

‣ persistent

‣ inﬂuential

‣ unlike linkedin, facebook shows us who you
are when you’re off the clock


facebook groups


twitter


micro-blogging takes effort

‣ regular updates

‣ relevant topics (most of the time)

‣ avoid inﬂammatory topics

‣ begin developing your voice. experiment with
topics that interest you, 140 char. at a time.


twitter lists


other communities

‣ news aggregators (reddit, digg)

‣ professional groups

‣ meetup.org

‣ there are groups for every taste. search for one
that engages you and supports your interests.


ﬁnding your voice. become a subject matter expert.


cool picture of legos...and questions


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