| If you're looking to make the most of the Internet in | | | | They check out potential candidates' profiles on |
| your job search, make sure to check out the | | | | LinkedIn before contacting them. In addition to |
| following websites and applications: | | | | creating a profile on LinkedIn, job seekers can raise |
| Twitter | | | | their visibility on LinkedIn by participating in groups |
| You can raise your visibility as a job seeker or expert | | | | and answering questions on the Answers section on |
| in your field by using Twitter to participate in | | | | LinkedIn. Recruiters have a favorable view of |
| discussions on topics that you are well versed in. This | | | | candidates who earn Best Answer by providing |
| will position you as a knowledgeable professional. Job | | | | thoughtful answers to questions posed on the |
| seekers need to be on Twitter because recruiters | | | | Answers section. |
| are using it to source candidates by searching for | | | | Also, I recommend that job seekers use the Jobs |
| keywords in their bios. I suggest that job seekers | | | | section on LinkedIn to find open positions. LinkedIn |
| put a link to their LinkedIn profiles or web resumes | | | | will automatically notify you of any connections that |
| so that recruiters can go to another site for more | | | | you have to the company that has the job vacancy. |
| in-depth information since Twitter's strength is its | | | | This is a very useful feature since it's always helpful |
| brevity. | | | | to try to network your way in to a company. |
| You can expand your network by finding thought | | | | Facebook |
| leaders and other professionals in your field using | | | | You can join groups on Facebook that are based on |
| Twellow has many different categories that you can | | | | topics that interest you as a job seeker. Once you |
| search for people by. Since you don't need anyone's | | | | are a member of a group you can then identify |
| permission to follow them (unless their tweets are | | | | people in the group who you want to friend. Group |
| protected), you can follow anyone that you like, and | | | | members are likely to be very open to friending you |
| most people will follow you back. You can also check | | | | because you already have the group in common. You |
| to see who the people you are following are | | | | might say something like, "I see that we are both |
| retweeting. Those people may be good for you to | | | | members of the Accountants in Government group. I |
| follow as well. | | | | am very interested in connecting with other |
| To find open positions I recommend that job seekers | | | | professionals in the field, and I would like for you to |
| use It is a service that provides instant notification of | | | | join my network." This is a great way to grow your |
| jobs to job seekers via text message, and it takes | | | | network and find out about job opportunities. |
| about eight seconds to apply for a position. Job | | | | Easy CV |
| seekers can subscribe to as many of the more than | | | | You can use this application on Facebook to post a |
| 7,500 channels as they like, specifying job titles and | | | | mini version of your resume on your Facebook |
| geographic locations. You can follow TweetMyJobs | | | | profile. |
| on Twitter at @TweetMyJOBS. | | | | Brave New Talent |
| LinkedIn | | | | This is a social networking application that allows you |
| Many recruiters are searching social media sites for | | | | to connect with employers directly and join |
| candidates instead of posting positions on job boards. | | | | employers' online communities. |