Social Media Tips for Job Hunters
Posted: November 21, 2017
Social media provides a great platform to network, keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. But did you know that potential employers often look at your social media profiles when you apply for a position? Making a good impression no longer begins with the first face-to-face meeting. These do’s and don’ts will help increase your chances of making the social media cut.
Irfan Ahmad, writer for Social Media Today, shares what to do and what not to do for job hunters on social media.
Imagine a time without social media. Some would argue that would be a perfect world, while others would miss being connected to friends, family, as well as being able to stay on top of the most current news stories as they happen.
According to
We Are Social, the number of worldwide internet users is more than 3.8 billion, while the number of active social media users is over 2.7 billion, and this is only expected to grow.
The top three social sites that people spend time on a daily basis are Facebook (76%), Instagram (51%) and Twitter (42%).
Given this, and the amount of information we're posting online, it makes sense for recruiters to use this when making an assessment of your application.
So what so your social profiles say about you?
Sterling Talent Solutions provide some social job seeking tips in this
infographic.
Read the entire article
The Do's and Don'ts of Social Media for Job Hunters on
Social Media Today.