Social Networking and Your Job Search

Social Networking and Your Job Search Social networking is one of the fastest growing forms of communication and advertisement. It helps to connect people, including co-workers with each other and employers with their employees. It is also a great way for employers to examine potential employees. In order to have the best odds at getting a job you need to take advantage of social networking as well as creating an impressive resume and acing the interview. The best way to use social networking for a job is to have a LinkedIn profile. This site is meant for professional and business connections, and is used  by businesses, employers, and those searching for a job. If you have a LinkedIn profile, you need to let your potential employers know. List your profile URL  on your resume so it will be easy for employers to find you. If they have a difficult time locating your profile, then they may become frustrated and may already have a bad impression of you when you come to an interview. Since your LinkedIn profile will be for strictly professional and business purposes, it is imperative that you keep the profile looking professional. Reserve your LinkedIn profile for business connections only-save your personal activities for other networking sites, like Facebook or Twitter.   Be warned: employers will not only look at your LinkedIn profile, they will look for you on other social networking sites.  Do not say vulgar or offensive things that could jeopardize your chance at getting the job. If youre going to discuss aspects of your job search on social networking site,  be sure you are  only making positive posts/comments.  Make your personal information interesting and make it look professional. This will allow your potential employers to  see your human side  and help them decide if you are the right candidate for an interview and the job. Using social networking sites in your job search is a great way for you to advertise yourself to potential employers. Take advantage of them and give yourself a step up on the competition.