Using LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook To Find a Job

Posted by kdoud10

At my first PBN networking event (mentioned in my Networking blog), I briefly spoke to Kristen Kane, from Kane Partners, about an event she was holding at NBC10 studios about using social media to find jobs. She told me where to sign-up online and it was free!

Last night, I drove to the studios of The 10 Show in Bala Cynwyd for Kristen’s presentation called, “Jobs on Social Media.” Anchor and consumer reporter Tracy Davidson was there to greet the guests as they arrived for the event. She encouraged each of us to send her an email when we get a job (not if- when!). We sat in the studio while Kristen explained the benefits of LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook–if you use them correctly. I have an account on all three of these sites, but until now I did not know how to use them for my job search.

Which social media site is the most helpful for job searching?

LinkedIn and Twitter seem like the most promising social media sites if you’re looking for inside information about job openings. I wrote down everything that caught my attention during Kristen’s presentation, and you can read about it in my blog post titled, ”Using Social Media to Find a Job.”

The importance of having a clear and effective resume:

At the conclusion of the evening, I had the chance to meet with a consultant from Kane Partners named Jessica and she reviewed my resume. Jessica gave me some helpful tips about formatting and she encouraged me to be as descriptive as possible in the bullet points under each job or internship–if anything is too general, it could be misunderstood by an HR representative or anyone else glancing over the resume. Kane Partners offers resume reviews or redos if you make an appointment.

Have you made any meaningful connections on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook?

Written by kdoud10 on April 21st, 2010 with comments disabled.
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Venkat
#1. April 22nd, 2010, at 5:20 PM.

I donno about finding a job but I found a friend through twitter who could find me a suitable job.

Paul
#2. April 22nd, 2010, at 5:44 PM.

In this job market any edge you can get over other applicants is going to help.

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#3. April 23rd, 2010, at 1:51 PM.

I can understand using Linked In but using Twitter to find a job seems like swimming upstream to me.

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#4. April 23rd, 2010, at 8:35 PM.

I think it’s really hard to fin job using twitter or other network .

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#5. April 24th, 2010, at 5:38 AM.

Social networking is changing the way we do everything.
Yes, it is possible to find a job or promote a business
through Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. I was able to find a writing job through Twitter.

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#6. April 24th, 2010, at 1:07 PM.

I think now this time social media really gain popularity for getting targeted traffic like twitter and face book but it is not more effective for PPC advertising. Nice article thanks for sharing

Andro
#7. April 24th, 2010, at 5:10 PM.

I agree that you can find good job from twitter and other media sites.
Actually nowadays any one with fair knowledge and fair education can find a good job on line , and many freelancer site use the on site optimization to promote their sites to be available for all job seekers.

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#8. April 26th, 2010, at 2:19 PM.

@Venkat, networking is what its all about..friends know about jobs, thats how you network.

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#9. April 26th, 2010, at 6:00 PM.

Fortunately I’m self employed, but there was an interesting story on the news awhile back about how a guy lost his job and within a couple days had landed a new job through his Facebook networking. Good reason to build a large network I guess.

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#10. April 26th, 2010, at 7:25 PM.

Are you serious ? In my opinion its impossible to find job vie Twitter or Facebook

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#11. April 27th, 2010, at 10:44 AM.

I have been looking at many jobs and honestly, the whole find a job through linked in looks very shady to me. Linked In doesnt have a optimized job search in the first place.

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#12. April 27th, 2010, at 3:15 PM.

Well all of these social networks can find you a job by either networking with companies or friends that can offer you an opportunity for a job opening. That said, I believe that Facebook and Linkedin are the best. Facebook is the best of both worlds as you can find friends in certain job fields that might interest you and look at pages of business with job postings. View our entire inventory of Diamond Jewelry.

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#13. April 28th, 2010, at 8:27 AM.

I am a newly graduate. thanks for you post..I will this.

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#14. April 28th, 2010, at 1:38 PM.

LinkedIn can be useful but Twitter is not a realistic place to find a job.

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#15. April 28th, 2010, at 6:38 PM.

ive only ever used facebook to find employees and within 48 hours i am bombarded with calls. Its fast free and priceless in my opinion. great post

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#16. April 29th, 2010, at 3:40 AM.

I’ve one more tip to add – use status updates frequently. Updating your status with the current job hunt status should keep your network informed and could help surface either some helpful tips or open job positions from friends. And, don’t just do this on LinkedIn – expand the scope of your hunt with other sites like Twitter.

Arun
#17. April 29th, 2010, at 4:07 AM.

Facebook and twitter are the most suitable place to find a job but for linkedin I have some doubt.

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#18. April 29th, 2010, at 7:09 PM.

ive tried to find employees using facebook twice and i was happy, and my employees too. so for job hunters it is useful. profitable post

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#19. April 30th, 2010, at 3:02 AM.

I’m not sure I would spend my time using either of those platforms. It is hard enough to find a job, so you really need to put your feet on the street.

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#20. April 30th, 2010, at 1:53 PM.

I think soon it will be the best way to search or find a job.All networking sites sp. twitter and facebook are rocking.

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#21. May 1st, 2010, at 5:13 AM.

I use inkedIn to network and find good consulting work.

Rob
#22. May 1st, 2010, at 9:46 AM.

I have found LinkedIn an excellent way to keep in touch with & meetup with past colleagues and connections.

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#23. May 1st, 2010, at 12:34 PM.

In this job market people need to be ontop of trends and how to get yourself out there better. I found it really difficult to even get an interview as I can sell myself better than my resume can. I agree that social media is becoming a way to search for a job, but in my experience it is best to talk to your friends and mentors about looking around and asking people they think I would fit with if any positions are available or if they do let them know. I have always found my jobs threw networking.

Todd
#24. May 1st, 2010, at 9:42 PM.

Yeah, networking sites are getting more and more intertwined with our lives every day. But I never thought about actually trying to find a job on them

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#25. May 2nd, 2010, at 7:53 AM.

This is just a concept .

To get a good job you need to go personal to that firm , over the internet is not that simple

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#26. May 3rd, 2010, at 2:25 PM.

LinkedIn is pretty much the preferred option for job networking in my opinion. There are some fun stories of people receiving some interesting propositions in their LinkedIn profiles.

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#27. May 5th, 2010, at 5:34 AM.

This is great news especially for us in the B2B sector. I’m also excited at how this can help to further integrate our efforts between recruiting and communications. Nice job!

Silnick
#28. May 5th, 2010, at 12:38 PM.

Yeah, networking sites are getting more and more intertwined with our lives every day. But I never thought about actually trying to find a job on them

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#29. May 5th, 2010, at 4:50 PM.

I would suggest that everyone exercise caution in how to use social media in your job search. Remember, unless you’re careful, anyone can see your requests for job leads. Unfortunately, that includes your current employer, vendors and partners!

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#30. May 5th, 2010, at 11:45 PM.

Depending on your field, your social networking presence and online presence can directly impact your outcome. Its not unheard of for employers to scan your online profile and have it make or even break your hire if you have some scandalous content online.

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#31. May 7th, 2010, at 8:32 AM.

I found this blog when I was looking for information to convince my niece who is entering college this fall to use Linked In. Not only is LI a great place to start making professional connections for internships but also for future employment… And, since GenXer’s are the principle users they identify and understand the value of LI more than Facebook or Twitter.

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#32. May 11th, 2010, at 6:57 PM.

I think facebook and other social bookmarking are one of the option to find a job, from one to another

jon
#33. May 12th, 2010, at 2:34 AM.

I have found LinkedIn an excellent way to keep in touch with & meetup with past colleagues and connections.

Jim
#34. May 12th, 2010, at 6:00 AM.

Thanks! as an SEo freelancer I totally agree that these three can get you a job. I recently bought a book on site optimization and freelanceing from a garage sale. The book also agreed on your points here. Thank you!

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#35. May 12th, 2010, at 2:52 PM.

Linked In is a very powerful tool and can be used to great affect in finding your perfect job.

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#36. May 13th, 2010, at 4:52 AM.

The world is changing … social media is crucial in today’s world.

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#37. May 13th, 2010, at 6:50 AM.

Linkedin is one of the best online tools to networking and finding opportunities. My profile on Likendin helped me to find a second job, a part time one. So I think that you should try anything if you want a change in your career or to start one.

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#38. May 13th, 2010, at 4:50 PM.

i dont think this is quite a good option .
Most of Dubai jobs are fakes.

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#39. May 13th, 2010, at 5:11 PM.

There are many more advantages other than finding job. A social networking site, as name says, these websites are not just simple websites.

These sites help you find huge stuff, knowledge, let you know how your niche and how much competitors you have.

Selling and getting jobs through these portals is quite easy other than submitting your resume in any job providing portal.

Now, when you join such websites, you can get in contact with any person and from any field. This can help in getting a job through a referral or even change your interest and might change your life completely..

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#40. May 16th, 2010, at 7:22 PM.

Thank you! I’m loking for tips like that
I tried something in Linked in months ago, but, does not work

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#41. May 17th, 2010, at 4:18 AM.

Hey there Pixelhead,

Never crossed in my mind that social media such as Twitter and Facebook can be used to be a medium in finding a job. But, I do use for build networks of business and at the same time inviting them to visit my website (traffic).

But for LinkedIn, I never heard about it before. This is the first time. Thank you Pixelhead.

I’m looking forward to read your next blogpost.

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#42. May 17th, 2010, at 8:08 PM.

i think linkdin is best for job search . .
orkut is good for making online friends only . .

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#43. May 18th, 2010, at 7:18 AM.

Linkedin is one of the best online tools to networking and finding job.

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#44. May 18th, 2010, at 12:19 PM.

I agree, great post. these 3 resources can really boost your image and get your name out there in the mix for your next job. although it can be the opposite if you do not update them or you put questionable things up on places like facebook and twitter.

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#45. May 18th, 2010, at 1:57 PM.

@enterpreneur market – Twitter might not be that good in finding any kind of job or selling your stuff or services but Facebook and LinkedIn are the best sources for getting your work done.

Actually over Twitter, spammers are always active and the recent tweets are not easy to read..And you will be tired reading each of the Tweets.

The other websites like FB and LinkedIn, are good sources for getting job. As LinkedIn is a community for professional people, thus increasing your network has huge probability of getting you job or business work..

This is just the way how you tackle with these networking websites and how much time you dedicated yourself in their working and doing some research.

It is sure that you will get results for your efforts but don’t think instantly.
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Michael
#46. May 18th, 2010, at 5:37 PM.

I can’t understand to how i find job in social network :S

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#47. May 19th, 2010, at 1:44 PM.

nice review sometimes we get some job by just asking friend or by read some newspaper maybe with LinkedIn, twitter and facebook we could get more option in searching job beside common media.

Casper
#48. May 26th, 2010, at 2:03 PM.

Finding a job via FB or Tw dosn’t sound like a serious one (yet). LinkedIn on the other side… yeah, It’s a maybe.

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#49. May 29th, 2010, at 5:36 PM.

I think facebook and other social bookmarking are one of the option to find a job, from one to another

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#50. May 30th, 2010, at 2:51 PM.

Social media may be a good way of starting a business through promotion and marketing. However, finding a job using these sites? Have not heard about it unless through a friend who has a friend who needs workers.

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#51. June 1st, 2010, at 5:58 AM.

Honestly i think the social networks are a great place to find just about anything including jobs.. People dont give them the credit they deserve. Personally I know quite a few people who have used them for exactly that. A+ on the reporting keep up the good work..

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#52. June 3rd, 2010, at 10:25 AM.

I don’t search a job through Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. But I search for the freelance work in fourms… I got many friend who tell me about job and work.

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#53. June 6th, 2010, at 8:09 AM.

My friend who works as graphics designer is depending on Facebook to get design jobs. He’s self employed of course, and it’s working great for him. So, it’s not always that you need to find a job at a firm, you can get jobs from your contacts if you know how to use Facebook correctly. About LinkedIn and Twitter, I’m not sure though. I’ve never heard of anyone who managed to get jobs out of them.

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#54. June 16th, 2010, at 12:33 PM.

People generate leads and promote their businesses, I am not sure whether some one would be successful in getting a job or not but you can surely get free lance work from effective use of social media.

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#55. June 30th, 2010, at 8:22 AM.

Many freelancers use Web site optimization, in order to promote their site for all job seekers

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#56. July 1st, 2010, at 5:55 AM.

Social Networking now a days are acting as a powerful tool for finding jobs and as well as in promoting your business.

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#57. July 3rd, 2010, at 7:21 AM.

It isn’t the goal of social networks sites get a job for anybody in a directly way.

They give you the tools to interact with people who are in the same field as you, to connect with them and their companies, to share and help each other. This is what we are doing now.

You can meet them and they can meet you. If they have need to hire someone to provide the services you give, then you will have helped to find a job.

All social sites are different, with different objectives, with tools focusing on different areas, some will be more useful than others in this issues.

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#58. July 20th, 2010, at 10:41 AM.

Linked in a good networking site which I used for 3 years and through this site I get the job offers frequently.

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#59. July 29th, 2010, at 9:00 AM.

I think it’s really hard to fin job using twitter or other network .

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#60. August 5th, 2010, at 7:47 AM.

All these sites are one of the best marketing tools and networking site for find job and as well as business.

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#61. August 13th, 2010, at 11:32 PM.

LinkedIn can be very useful but Twitter is not a good place to find a job.

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#62. August 14th, 2010, at 1:05 PM.

I have been working as a seo in internet marketing company since Oct 2004 to continue but now I want to do job from home. I have tried to find home job in twitter but yet not good answer got.

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#63. November 12th, 2010, at 2:50 AM.