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Twitter has been called a micro-blogging site because it offers specific information about the user. Twitter can help jobseekers develop their own personal brand<ref>Amplify Your Personal Brand</ref>by allowing them to follow and interact with businesses or employers. | Twitter has been called a micro-blogging site because it offers specific information about the user. Twitter can help jobseekers develop their own personal brand<ref>Amplify Your Personal Brand</ref>by allowing them to follow and interact with businesses or employers. | ||
Over the past few years, employers have looked at potential employees’ presence on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter during the hiring process. | Over the past few years, employers have looked at potential employees’ presence on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter during the hiring process. Veronica Fielding<ref>Improving Your Job Search</ref>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. | ||
[http://www.careercast.com/career-news/improve-your-job-search-social-networking Veronica Fielding] has some key points to remember when creating a personal brand on twitter which include: | [http://www.careercast.com/career-news/improve-your-job-search-social-networking Veronica Fielding] has some key points to remember when creating a personal brand on twitter which include: | ||