are you 'social' enough
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Discussion of use of social media to increase visibility for career development/progression.TRANSCRIPT
Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSAVisiting Lecturer, Communication
Director, Public Relations Society of America
(617) 489-2386/ [email protected]: @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.
Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSALecturer in CommunicationsRegis CollegeP: (617) 489-2386 / E: [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkhazlett / Twitter: @kirkhazletthttp://kirkhazlett-aprofessorsthoughts.blogspot.com/
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