To those who spend a great majority of their time online, it is no secret that social media websites grow more popular daily. But there are many who don’t know that employers and recruiters are beginning to rely on social media to find employees.
Today, using social media to find sales and marketing jobs online is critical. Why? Because sales and marketing employers often use the tools they have at hand to search for employees.
Which Social Media Platforms to Focus On
Having a blog is a great first step to using social media. A blog lets employers know who you are and why you are qualified to work in a particular position.
Since sales and marketing work is done using websites like Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In, then it is helpful to use these social media websites to search for sales and marketing jobs.
Using Social Media Successfully
Sales and marketing employees use social media to drive online traffic toward a particular website or product. Job hunters can do the exact same thing. The only difference is, in the second case the job seeker (you) is the product.
Setting up a blog allows you to become both visible and transparent to employers. It allows them to see why you are qualified. You can use a blog to highlight job skills, illustrate past experiences, show your best work, and also let the employee know that you are willing to help others by offering industry related advice through blog posts.
Then you can use Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In to perform simple searches for recruiters and employers, as well as to see what they look for in employees. Using these sites will help you determine which companies fit your needs, and which employers are looking for your particular skill set.
Social media sites also let you link yourself in such a way that employers can easily access all of your information. For example, you can link your blog to your Twitter and Linked In profiles so that, when you build a network of like-minded, helpful individuals, you can immediately show them all of your relevant qualifications.
Social media allows sales and marketing job seekers to use the benefits of social media sites to their advantage.
By having a large number of connections, you have more choices from which to develop more meaningful connections. Networking from then on becomes easier, and soon enough you will have successfully used social media to find a job.
Links used within the piece (in order):
http://www.gilsmethod.com/how-to-effectively-use-social-media-when-job-hunting/
Facebook, Twitter, Linked In
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