The article points out that the process of looking for a job has changed considerably in the past few years.
For those of you who have followed the traditional route - writing a resume, scouring the classifieds and job lists (including my own legitimate work from home jobs list), applying for those that look good and waiting to hear something back - it's entirely possible that your efforts are a waste of time, and may even be preventing you from finding work.
The article quotes Nancy Halverson, senior vice president for learning and talent development at MRINetwork:
"It's almost like social media has replaced the white pages. Recruiters don't even know how to find you if you don't have a presence online. It's nonnegotiable -- you have to have a profile on a social networking site."But just having profiles on social networks won't get you hired either. You need to know how to be consistent and know the appropriate ways to represent yourself within the online networks and how to go about promoting yourself. In fact, much of the average career counselor's work these days involves teaching people how to use these networks to their advantage.
You shouldn't feel left out if you don't quite know what you're doing when it comes to using social networking to find a job. There are plenty of people who were employed in manufacturing or who had been with the same company for years who never needed to know about LinkedIn, for example.
And, it should be a comfort to know that it's not just older workers who are challenged in this area. Courses on marketing yourself through social networks are becoming increasingly popular. It's one thing to be socially active online, but it's quite another to know how to best be social for finding a job.
If you are looking for a job and haven't yet become active in social networking, it's likely about time you dove in. At least when it comes to the "big three": Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Not only for your job search, but to show employers you are savvy about social networking.
As long as you don't do anything stupid, such as posting pictures on Facebook of the time you got plastered (although you can prevent employers from seeing those even if you've already done it) or cussing up a blue streak on Twitter, your involvement in social networks will only help your cause. Over time you'll be able to build up a network of contacts who can help you.
The latest Facebook poll results indicate that about 62% of respondents already have a Facebook personal profile, but the Twitter poll results show that only 36% are using Twitter.
There's already some good content right here on About Home Business that can help get you started and point you in the right direction, and there will be more to come.
Creating a LinkedIn Login
How to Create a Great LinkedIn Profile
Using LinkedIn to Find a Job
Setting Up a Facebook Profile
How Does Facebook Work?
Join Me on Facebook | Follow Me on Twitter
Social networks are a huge way to make money online and build profile to your business, there’s no doubt about that! But, then again, you can’t make a full-time income from social networking and over time, you will need a blog/website for people to see your authority.
Social networking is a nice way to start though.
your article is very good. in such a way it can help others understand how internet business work.Starting with social networking is a good idea to start an online job and later on venture in other things.
Neil:
Yes, social networks are good for promoting a business. The point here though, wasn’t about making money through social networks, it was about finding jobs through social networks. You don’t necessarily need a blog or a website for that purpose, though it doesn’t hurt, and for some, such as writers and web designers, it can be a home for work samples or a portfolio.
Randy D.