Reuters: Small Business News: Use social media in your job search

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Use social media in your job search May 24th 2012, 14:59 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Historic Facebook debut falls short of expectations Fri, May 18 2012 Shorting Facebook on first day: Only for the brave Fri, May 18 2012 Facebook prices at top of range in landmark IPO Thu, May 17 2012 Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 billion Wed, May 16 2012 Facebook IPO triggers retail investor craze Wed, May 16 2012 Analysis & Opinion MuniLand Snaps: May 23 For growth, focus first on jobs Related Topics Small Business » Money » The sign up page of Linkedin.com is seen in Singapore, May 20, 2011. Credit: Reuters/David Loh BOSTON | Thu May 24, 2012 10:59am EDT BOSTON (Reuters) - The widespread use of social media - including more playful sites like Facebook and Twitter, as well as the business-focused LinkedIn - is becoming a powerful force in many job searches, says Harvard Business Review. The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters. "More and more people are finding jobs via Twitter, Facebook, and other social media sites. These media aren't changing how we look for jobs, they are simply rebooting the traditional habits of successful job hunters and making them easier. To boost your job search: 1. Build a better network. You used to pester people for their business cards at conferences and mixers. Twitter offers a better alternative. Lots of recruiters, hiring managers, and industry leaders hang out on Twitter, swapping job leads and industry updates. 2. Share evidence of your good work. Rather than dragging your portfolio to an interview, high-traffic sites such as YouTube and Pinterest can help you showcase your work. Recruiters increasingly prowl the web to look for the best candidates." - Today's management tip was adapted from Smart Social Media Helps Jobs Find You" by George Anders. (For the full post and to join the discussion, see: here) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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