{"id":80603,"date":"2014-09-05T10:30:54","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T15:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=80603"},"modified":"2014-09-05T10:06:49","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T15:06:49","slug":"social-media-and-the-job-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=80603","title":{"rendered":"Social Media and the Job Search"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Jennifer Devine, Senior Assistant, INALJ Maryland<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Social Media and the Job Search<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Jennifer<\/a>Today’s internet driven world gives a whole new component to the job search! When applying\u00a0to a job or if there is an institution that I want to work for there are several actions that I take\u00a0with social media. One of the first things I do is login to Facebook and “like” the companies\/\u00a0institutions page. For instance you can “like” the INALJ page<\/a>. My next step is to go on twitter\u00a0and follow the companies\/institutions twitter page. Like you can do for INALJ<\/a>. I usually get\u00a0followed back and I get excited when it’s a job I’ve applied to. Make sure to keep your facebook\u00a0and twitter profiles professional if you do this. I personally have a public professional twitter\u00a0page and a private personal twitter page. My last step is to follow the companies\u2019 page on\u00a0LinkedIn if they have one for instance you can join INALJ\u2019s page<\/a>. These are some basic steps in\u00a0using social media for your job search but there are many others!<\/p>\n

Pinterest for example can be a great place to not only follow associations such as ALA<\/a> or local\u00a0institutions, but many information professionals and job related information can be found here.\u00a0To see an examples take a look at my pinterest page<\/a>. Skillpages is another example of a social\u00a0media type tool that you can use. They help job seekers connect with searchable skills such as\u00a0librarian. You can view my page here<\/a>. Blogging site such as WordPress and tumblr have become\u00a0some of the most popular sites to find information professionals along with carried interfere at.\u00a0You can view my tumbler along with other blogs I follow here<\/a> and my wordpress blog.<\/p>\n

Speaking of wordpress it is not only a great blogging platform, but also a good personal website\u00a0platform. I use wordpress along with many others as a personal website to host my portfolio,\u00a0resume, and work samples, virtual infographic, along with my contact information and links to\u00a0all of my online work for potential employers, colleagues and other informational professionals\u00a0to view.<\/p>\n

Going back to the infographs vizualize.me has a great visual resume platform. Mine can be\u00a0viewed here<\/a>. I use this platform to use the old objective statement as more of a summary of my\u00a0skills along with a colorful graph showing the amount of time I worked at each job. Hovering on\u00a0the graph allows the viewer to see a summary of job duties. A second graph shows education.\u00a0Next lists skills and the years and expertise of said skills. Following skills is interests and\u00a0awards\/honors section. Lastly, the resume highlights statistics of years of work experience and\u00a0social networking connections.<\/p>\n

All of these social media tools are not only ways to help you find a job, but can be used as\u00a0networking tool. Social networking in today\u2019s world is imperative. Going back to twitter\u00a0you may not get a job that you apply for at that time, but perhaps it can help the institution to\u00a0recognize you from twitter if you apply again. Make sure to network with people that have a\u00a0job you want or work at places that you want to work as such as company pages. Follow fellow\u00a0information professional blogs, twitter feeds or facebook feed. Don\u2019t forget to join in with\u00a0professional sites and conference listservs and twitter chats. There are several chats that occur\u00a0either weekly or monthy such as New Member Round Table with ALA and Student and New\u00a0Archive Professional from SAA. Don\u2019t forget to join @INALJChat<\/a> every Monday from 9-10pm\u00a0EST and you can also view past chats<\/a>. If you plan to use these tools make sure that you keep\u00a0everything professional! One last note, about social media is to be active and not just a lurker so\u00a0that your interactions lead you to find your next job!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Jennifer Devine, Senior Assistant, INALJ Maryland Social Media and the Job Search Today’s internet driven world gives a whole new component to the job search! When applying\u00a0to a job or if there is an institution that I want to work for there are several actions that I take\u00a0with social media. One of the first…<\/p>\n

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