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Some Gen Zers Are Including Their Social Media on Resumes—Should You?

Success

Gone are the days when job applicants scrambled to update their privacy settings and delete compromising photos of party nights from their social accounts before a job interview. They are even using social media to create their resumes. So social presence was essential, but it had to be appealing to be beneficial.

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How to Find a Job Using Social Media

On The Job

We thought social media would be cheaper and would reach our exact target since most public-relations professionals are participating in it." Within about 10 minutes of posting the job on Twitter and Facebook , responses from interested job seekers were arriving, which "was so remarkable and so wonderful," he says. Don't whine.

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Beginning Your Job Search? Start By Building Your Brand

Office Dynamics

Building Your Brand: Get Social. Social media is the engine that your job search will run on. A fully fleshed out, professional social media profile gives employers a point of reference beyond your resume. You might not think that it matters what you post on other social media sites, but you’d be surprised.

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OfficeTeam Reveals Mistakes That Could Derail Your Job Search

Office Dynamics

Use tools such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter regularly to keep in touch with professional contacts. Maintain an up-to-date profile on these sites, and be active with industry associations and events. Wait until a position is advertised to apply. A simple but eye-catching format can attract an employer’s attention.

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5 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation

On The Job

If you dont think so, read this column I wrote for Gannett, and you may just change your mind: Maybe you put countless hours into carefully crafting a resume and cover letter. They take out their laptops and check out Facebook. Search for groups to join that will connect you with industry leaders or others with similar goals.

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Are You Being Naive -- and Just Plain Stupid -- About Your Online Reputation?

On The Job

It also means telling the whole story; of using social media as a 'bright light' when dealing with false statements. 5 in the Google search results was a link to an industry forum page where Josh was being trashed anonymously by some people that had worked for him calling him an unfit manager. It means fight back with facts.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What?