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How Job Seekers May se Social Media in the Future
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As more companies embrace social media to find candidates, job seekers should be adjusting their job search strategy to reflect this new reality. Rather than posting jobs in the newspaper or on job boards, companies are using social media to help them to cast a wider net. The future of recruiting is social, with new tools and updated strategies to help organizations fill positions quickly and with new employees who are a good fit for their corporate culture. The article takes a closer look at the ways job seekers can adapt their approach to take advantage of good opportunities using social media.
To optimize their job search, job seekers should make an effort to learn how companies in their desired industries are posting job openings, and then peruse those areas often. Job seekers should keep their eyes on their target employer's tweets, posts and updates. Using social media first when trying to recruit enables companies to hire people who are connected to the personal networks of their employees. Job seekers should also improve their search skills in order to improve their access to social networking sites. They should focus on the most popular sites, such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to communicate with potential contacts.
The use of non-traditional resumes is also growing in importance. As more and more organizations are going online with their job openings, having a digital resume will be equally important for job seekers. Not only does it make sending an online resume easier, a digital profile allows companies to find job seekers. Companies are able to get fuller pictures of candidates by searching not only for a candidate's LinkedIn profile and online portfolios to learn about work history and accomplishments, but also by viewing Facebook accounts, personal blogs, and YouTube accounts. Finally, think about using mobile career apps to find new opportunities using your mobile phone or using Skype to conduct interviews.
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