are you 'social' enough

Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSAVisiting Lecturer, Communication

Director, Public Relations Society of America

(617) 489-2386/ kirk.hazlett@regiscollege.eduTwitter: @kirkhazlett / LinkedIn: kirkhazlett / Facebook: Kirk

HazlettBlog: kirkhazlett-aprofessorsthoughts.blogspot.com

Your Career

Your Future

WhereCanYouFindMe??

Your Career

Your Future

“Are You ‘Social’ Enough?”

Why Social Media??

I’m looking for a job, not a “friend”

or “follower.”

http://blogs.payscale.com/salary_report_kris_cowan/2012/04/social-media-recruiting-infographic.html

http://blogs.payscale.com/salary_report_kris_cowan/2012/04/social-media-recruiting-infographic.html

http://blogs.payscale.com/salary_report_kris_cowan/2012/04/social-media-recruiting-infographic.html

Why Should You Care?

You lose an opportunity to add to your “why you

should hire me” list.

A whopping 83% of employers now use

LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to find new hires.

CNN Money, “10 Ways to Use Social Media in Your Job Hunt” (January 13, 2011)

Besides checking your resume,

nearly 3 out of 4hiring managers and

recruiterscheck candidates' social

profiles…

48% always do…even if they are not provided.

LA Times Business: “Want a job? Check the spelling on your Facebook profile”

…and…

According to research conducted by LinkedIn of organizations using the

platform…

58% indicated that candidates were hired through social media.

Information courtesy of John Deveney, Deveney Communication

Getting Started…

Simple Tips

Think of your online persona as a

brand.

Decide what image you want to portray and stay with that in all of your social media platforms: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and blogs.

Use your professional profile to showcase

your abilities.

Join LinkedIn and Facebook groups comprised of people

in your field.

CNN Money, “10 Ways to Use Social Media in Your Job Hunt” (January 13, 2011)

Include your LinkedIn URL in the signature block of your emails.

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