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Presented to transitioning military and other employees in transition in August 2013.
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For Job Seekers
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
• Get clear:– Work alone, or in a team– Small or large organization– Resume for job or credentials for freelance
• Get visible– Make connections and connect– In-person and online– Further reach while you wait
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
Image courtesy of PinkBlue at http://www.freedigitalphotos.net
• Online networking worth your time:– LinkedIn, Google +, Twitter, Facebook and places
your employers are
• Step 1: Profile basic MUST dos and haves
• Step 2: What to engage in
• Managing your social media part time while you look full time
• Avoid unintended consequences of corrupted connections
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
• Linked In• Google +• Twitter
– Use Hootsuite to manage and monitor
• Facebook• Other options
– http://www.indeed.com/ - one search
• From Guru.com to Justanswer.com• Consider a blog
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
• Focus and complete your profile
• Current professional photo
• Find connections: make it personal
• Give updates of interest
BEYOND BASICS
• Join Groups and be in discussions
• Give endorsements and recommendations
• Use privacy featuresPatricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
Blog your expertise
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
You don’t know who THEY know
Jobs
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
• Optimize your profile as a job seeker
• Current professional photo
• Share valuable content as updates
• Use circles to connect
BEYOND BASICS
• Use hangouts: Skype.
• Job search clubs
• Get your vanity url at http://gplus.to
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
• Brand yourself: what can you do for me or my organization?
• Market yourself: share valuable content and your own blog posts
• Make it your business card
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
• Focus your profile• Use #hashtags that
attract an employer• Connections: 757jobsGot time?• Search hashtags:
twitter.com/search• TweetMyJobs.com
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
♯757jobs
@757jobs is someone to consider following
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
Hootsuite, TweetDeck, YooNo, Seesmic
• Focus your profile
• Current Photo
• Pictures and images with updates get visibility
• Find connections
BEYOND BASICS
• Like Fan Pages
• Join Groups
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
Are you making any of these mistakes?
• in a different place than your employers are
• incomplete & unprofessional profile
• insincere interest
• pack it in at invitation to connect
• not asking for what you want
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
• Overview of LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+ and Facebook
• Profile basic MUST dos and haves
• Best practices as you network
• Managing your social media part time while you look full time
• Avoid unintended consequences of corrupted connections
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com
• www.linkedin.com/in/patriciaweber
• https://twitter.com/patweber
• http://gplus.to/patriciaweber
• https://www.facebook.com/BusinessCoachforIntrovertandShy
Patricia Weber blogging at www.patricia-weber.com