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Social Media provides the perfect platform on which to demonstrate skills even if you haven’t used them in a commercial environment. This presentation aims to give hints and tips on how to use Social Media to your advantage when it comes to seeking employment. It includes practical tips on how to review your current footprint on Social Media, how to think like a recruiter does and ultimately how to use Social Media to your advantage to build brand YOU.
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Sinéad D’ArcyJameson Graduate Programme Manager
SOCIAL MEDIA is a relatively
new communication medium & becoming a more popular recruitment tool.Perfect platform to display a SKILL that
could be of VALUE to an EMPLOYER .
• What companies are you targeting?
• What social media channels are they using?
• What types of people are working at those companies?
• Do they have advertised job postings?
• What skills are they searching for?
• Is there someone in-charge of graduate recruiting?
• Decide on the KEYWORDS you
will associate with your online
profile,
5 – 6 is sufficient.
• INTEGRATE them throughout
your Employment Social Media
profiles.
• Often overlooked, blogs,
using platforms such as
Blogger or Wordpress
are incredibly effective for
creating a strong online
brand.
• Can showcase a variety of
media, images, video, writing
ability, not to mention
PERSONALITY.
SOCIAL MEDIAcan become incredibly time consuming, it’s best to
research, select and learn several tools at an early
stage to minimise the impact on your time later on.
Recommended tools such as Tweetdeck or
Hootsuite, Raportive &
360SocialMe.
• Groups & Associations are great
networking opportunities, both online
and offline.
• Find groups on LinkedIn and follow
associations on Twitter
• Identify Thought Leaders and Events
• Work your contacts, let people know
what you are looking for so they can
be eyes and ears on the ground
• A thick skin & perseverance are key to job searching
• Stay positive• Don’t talk negatively
about companies or interviews on social channels
• Refine your CV, research your market, keep applying
Trawl your accounts & delete contentious posts/tags.
Lock-down privacy settings.
Identify the companies you work for and their social channels.
Tailor your content to your chosen profession.
Be searchable.
Join groups, follow individuals, engage in conversation, build relationships.
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