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T weeting For W ork: Using Twitter in Your Job Search

T weeting For W ork: Using Twitter in Your Job Search. HIRE ME. Dick Smith Library Tarleton State University. What is Twitter?. PROS CONS Connect with others Privacy concerns Lots of info, fast Can be time-consuming Fun Results not immediate. BEFORE YOU GET AN ACCOUNT…

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T weeting For W ork: Using Twitter in Your Job Search

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  1. Tweeting For Work: Using Twitter in Your Job Search HIRE ME. Dick Smith LibraryTarleton State University

  2. What is Twitter?

  3. PROSCONS Connect with others Privacy concerns Lots of info, fast Can be time-consuming Fun Results not immediate

  4. BEFORE YOU GET AN ACCOUNT… • Public or private updates? • Use a professional picture and background • Use your real name • Follow people who give out valuable info • Make connections • Tweet your friends using a different account

  5. SIGNING UP www.twitter.com

  6. YOUR HOMEPAGE

  7. ACCOUNT INFO Add a link to your resume or Linked In profile Don’t search for friends (e-mail contacts)---keep it professional

  8. PICTURE or avatar Use high-quality, professional-looking picture

  9. username BACKGROUND

  10. Bit.ly = URL or link shortener. Example:http://www.tarleton.edu/~library/newbooks92009.html#B =http://bit.ly/3X6kUQ

  11. TWITTER GLOSSARY Direct Message (DM): private reply Re-tweet (RT): repeat a tweet @ reply = replying to a tweet

  12. Getting followers… Photo credit: flickr.com

  13. TWELLOW

  14. TWITIQUETTE: • Tweet regularly. • Don’t spend more than a few minutes a day. • Interact with others. • Remain upbeat & positive.

  15. Actual Tweets (or, What Not To Do…) "hate my job!! i want to tell my bosses how dumb they are and how meaningless this job is, then quit, and be happy!“ "Workin... This job sucks worse then the economy!“ "smoking weed at work is so [EDITED] great :)" Courtesy of CareerBuilder.com

  16. TWITTER SEARCH Twitter Search http://search.twitter.com

  17. hash tags Example: #bankofamerica # = hash or pound sign tag = keyword, ex “Dell” OPTIONAL People add these to the end of their tweets so they can be searchable later on.

  18. ADVANCED TWITTER SEARCH DFW 100

  19. ADVANCED SEARCH RESULTS

  20. New feature: Twitter Lists For example: Make a Twitter list of the companies you want to work for OR Of the best job accounts on Twitter

  21. Twitter job search engines: TwitterJobSearch.com: http://www.twitterjobsearch.com TwitJobSearch.com: http://www.twitjobsearch.com/ Tweet My Jobs: http://www.tweetmyjobs.com JobDeck desktop app(TweetDeck + Twitter Job Search): http://www.tweetdeck.com/jobdeck/ Get RSS alerts for jobs (may need Firefox instead of Explorer) Also read: 50 ways to use Twitter for your job search: http://applicant.com/twitter-job-search/

  22. Questions? Yvonne Mulhern (254) 968-9934 mulhern@tarleton.edu Twitter accounts to follow: @TarletonLib @TarletonState

  23. References CareerBuilder.com. “Social Media Pitfalls.” http://bit.ly/1IJyDR Evans, Sarah. “How To Find A Job On Twitter.”http://mashable.com/2009/03/13/twitter-jobs/ Morris, Tee. “All A Twitter.” http://bit.ly/KOft/ Thompson, Lance. “Video Dos and Don’ts for Twitter.” http://www.lancethompsonwordpress.com

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