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Over the past few years, employers have looked at potential employees’ presence on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter during the hiring process. [http://www.careercast.com/career-news/improve-your-job-search-social-networking Veronica Fielding] writes, “It's becoming more common for recruiters and hiring managers to value a candidate's presence on popular social networks, in addition to traditional qualifications such as a strong resume and interview skills.” Because social media sites provide more information for an employer to consider when hiring, it is important that a student searching for a future career utilize twitter professionally. | Over the past few years, employers have looked at potential employees’ presence on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter during the hiring process. [http://www.careercast.com/career-news/improve-your-job-search-social-networking Veronica Fielding] writes, “It's becoming more common for recruiters and hiring managers to value a candidate's presence on popular social networks, in addition to traditional qualifications such as a strong resume and interview skills.” Because social media sites provide more information for an employer to consider when hiring, it is important that a student searching for a future career utilize twitter professionally. | ||
Some key things to remember when creating a personal brand on twitter include: | |||
*To find Twitter users in your industry, check out directories such as ExecTweets, JustTweetIt, WeFollow and Twellow. | |||
*If you have a LinkedIn profile or online portfolio, include a link to it in the bio section of your Twitter profile so other people can easily learn more about you. | |||
*To find job listings on Twitter, try using the Twitter search engine and typing in a desired job title, or follow an account that posts the latest jobs on Twitter. You can also find job listings by searching for the following hashtags: #jobseeker, #hiring or #jobs. | |||
*Another way to find employment opportunities on Twitter is to follow job boards, such as CareerCast.com's Twitter page. | |||
==The Hashtag== | ==The Hashtag== | ||