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?
I watched the video on Fox News’ website of the CEO of Webimax, who was interviewed on the morning news. He mentioned video resumes like they were a new, great way to get noticed by employers.
After breezing through some articles, blogs, and videos, I’m not so sure about them. For one thing, do employers really want to sit through an amateur video starring you?
I was watching the news this morning and the CEO of Webimax.com was being interviewed on the Fox Philly channel, and he had several brilliant suggestions for those looking for jobs.
Connect with him or people like him that are hiring on Linkedin and Facebook.
In this economy, jobs are really hard to come by. Even the low paying jobs like dish washers are competitive. I am suggesting that that anyone who is in the job market, should start a blog to help get a job. Posts on your blog could include:
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. 
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