I'm not a proponent of fads. I don't believe you do some thing for the reason that everyone's performing it. That said, oftentimes we must join in a trend—particularly if you are looking for a job. Sometimes just for the reason that "everyone's performing it," it can be a perfect job search strategy. Inside a previous post, I suggested that mainly because Microsoft is one of the most social companies, integrating a social medial strategy into your job search would make sense. To further emphasize this point; please notice below the Percentage of Recruiters Using Specific Social Networking Sites for Recruiting. Clearly, every recruiter is using LinkedIn; nearly every recruiter has a Facebook account; and the majority of recruiters are on Twitter. While The Web 2.0 Recruiting Trends Report covered a broader audience,
Office 2007 Pro, I suspect the findings would be similar at Microsoft. Percentage of Recruiters Using Specific Social Networking Sites for Recruiting
2009 Versus 2010 - The Corporate Executive Board Company, CLC RECRUITING™
Web 2.0 Recruiting Trends Report April 2010
Note: The height of the bars in the chart indicate the percentage of recruiters that use the tool for either sourcing, branding, or conversion activities. Also,
microsoft Office 2010 Serial, Twitter was not rated in 2009.So, if everyone is doing it, how does that help your job search? Specifically,
Office Pro Plus 2007, how does having LinkedIn,
Microsoft Office 2010 Standard, Facebook and Twitter accounts assist in finding your next job? Before we dive into the strategy of “social job hunting,” let’s make certain that you are ready to participate. Between now and next time, take a few minutes and make certain your LinkedIn profile is up to date (While on LinkedIn, please join our corporate group). Logon to your Facebook account and make certain your friend list is complete. (While you are there, Facebook, we invite you to join Microsoft Careers on Facebook). If you already have your Twitter account set, check your bio and make certain it describes your talents. You might event want to mention you are mention “#looking for work.” (While you are on your Twitter site, we invite you to follow Jobsblog). Next time, we will continue our social job hunting discussion by leveraging LinkedIn, the social networking site that everyone uses. Happy Hunting,
Office 2007 Enterprise, Marvin