The popularity of smart phones had somehow boosted the use of social media in our life. For new job seekers or those looking for a career change who wish to find a job today, you need give some thoughts on how people use technology. With news freely available on the internet, gone are the days where people purchase newspaper to look for job. Many employers now use 3rd-party job placement websites to search for suitable candidates. This means that you can search your ideal job and send resumes easily using popular job portal like monster.com. With technology, it also means that you now make use of social media to find a job easily.
The following are some useful tips of using social media to find a job.
Companies of Interest
As you search for employment via job portal, you will notice that companies routinely post their job openings. You be pro-active by making use of your of Facebook or other social media sites. First, check if the companies that you are interested to work for have some sort of social media account. If the company you have interest has for example a Facebook account, then it would be wise to 'like' and 'follow' it as you will get yourself familiar with the company and it will helps during your interview.
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." -- Sun Tzu on the Art of War
Personal Profile
In 2008, there was a news about an UK call centre employee who was caught by the human resource department when he call it sick for day and then post himself partying on his own Facebook account. Eventually, he was sacked as the HR had make a screen shot of him partying on his own Facebook account as evidence.
Therefore, if you have taken pictures of yourself drunk or participating in crazy activities, you may not want your potential bosses to see it. Nowadays, it is quite normal for the HR to google your name and smart job seeker should keep their Facebook, Twitter and other social media profile clean without leaving anything that are offensive to people.
Add More Friends
Everyday, you can see many people addicted to their social media like Facebook to get updates of their family, relatives and friends. On the other hand, if you are searching for work or looking for a change, you should be pro-active and add friends to your LinkedIn accounts which are mainly a social media for working employees. As you can communicate easily with social media, it makes sense to add people who you meet to your LinkedIn accounts.
Research
Besides adding friends, Facebook and other social media sites provide you with lots of information which you can research on. You can check out the company posts, peek into the lives of the company employees and get inside scoop on the hiring manager and other interviewers. So, be wise on what you post to your social media account as others can also peek into your life too.
Conclusion
Without doubts, the usage of social media has already change our life and had reached an extremely important stage for job hunters and you should embrace it influence. So if you are not getting calls, it's time for you to clean up your social media accounts and start presenting the right image to your future employers.
