Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies (ePub)

Harness social media to land your dream jobFor anyone looking for a first job, exploring a career change,or just setting up for future success, social media sites areproven platforms for facilitating connections, demonstratingpassions and interests, and ultimately landing the job. JobSearching with Social Media For Dummies enables you to harnessthe power of the Internet to research and identify jobopportunities, and then create a strategy for securing aposition.Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies featuresin-depth coverage of topics such as: creating effective onlineprofiles and resumes to sell your strengths; maintaining youronline reputation (and ensuring that employers who Google you likewhat they find) and understanding electronic etiquette; using thepower of personal branding and building your brand online; avoidingcommon pitfalls, such as jumping into filling out a social mediaprofile without a strategy; getting to know Twitter, the onlyreal-time job board with literally thousands of jobs posted daily;using social media sites to uncover opportunities in the "hiddenjob market" ahead of the competition; and much more.* Shows you how to easily harness social media sites* Advice on how to brand yourself online* Covers all of the latest and most popular social media sites:Google, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and moreIf you're a recent graduate, changing careers, or have been awayfrom the job-search scene for a while, turn to the trusted guidanceand expert insight of Job Searching with Social Media ForDummies.