19Dec

4 Tips for Landing a Job in Social Media

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Whitney Parker is vice president for user experience at Brazen Careerist, where she co-hosts a bootcamp on how to create and implement a social media strategy.

It’s no secret that jobs in social media are becoming more prevalent in nearly every industry nationwide and even globally. A quick search on Indeed returns nearly 30,000 openings in the United States alone.

But what might not be obvious is what, exactly, young professionals should do to position themselves for these emerging roles. And no, it’s not enough just to have a Facebook Page.

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12Dec

Infographic: Can Facebook Get You a Job?

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Can Facebook Get You a Job

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In answer to the question above, approximately 18,400,000 Americans say yes, they got their current job through Facebook. Though Zuck’s platform ranks #1, Twitter and LinkedIn don’t have shabby numbers either — 8 million and 10.2 million Americans, respectively, have gotten their jobs through social platforms.

Judging from our Job Search Series, it should come as no surprise that being socially savvy pays off in the job hunt for two reasons — it helps you network, and it’s a highly marketable strength in your skill set, given all the openings in the digital space. So, it’s about time you spruce up those social profiles and start networking.

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9Dec

5 Steps To Prep Your Facebook Profile For A Job Search

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5 Steps To Prep Your Facebook Profile For A Job Search

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If you are searching for a job, whether you already have one or not, and you’ve got a profile on Facebook,you should make sure that all unprofessional photos and language are removed or blocked from the public. If you don’t,  potential employers may choose not to interview you because of inappropriate content.

Listed below are the steps you should take to make your Facebook profile is ready for your job search.

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30Nov

18.4 Million In U.S. Found Jobs On Facebook This Year

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Most people associate LinkedIn with job searches more than Facebook, but the latter site helped almost twice as many people find jobs than the former — 18.4 million compared to 10 million.

To optimize your profile on the leading social network, post your qualifications in a note, which remains visible on your profile longer than other types of content. So recommends MBA Online in an infographic we’ve reproduced below.

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25Jul

HOW TO: Use Google+ For Your Job Search

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Google+ hit 20 million unique visitors this week, and the company launched a mobile app. The stats are impressive, but the new social network has room to grow in catching up with its massive competitors Twitter and Facebook.

Early adopters of Google+ are captivated by the network’s growth, as many tech elites — including Mark Zuckerberg, Robert Scoble and Kevin Rose — have amassed large followings in just weeks.

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16Jul

Microsoft Leaked Its Own Social Networking Secret, Then Swore It Was Accidental

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Hot on the heels of all this Google+ madness, Microsoft has “unintentionally” leaked its own social networking platform. Whether this is a grab at all the hype or a genuine mistake on the part of some IT guy, we still have one question: What the heck is a Tulalip? I kid… Fusible, which picked up the story first, discovered that the name Tulalip is also the name of a Native American tribe located near Redmond, Washington, Microsoft’s home turf.

The teaser page pictured below was published to the web today on socl.com, which is apparently owned by Microsoft, reports Fusible. There are rumors that Microsoft is the lucky buyer of Social.com, which would mean they paid $2.6 million for the domain name alone.

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1Jul

‘Awesome’ Facebook Launch Planned for Next Week

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‘Awesome’ Facebook Launch Planned for Next Week

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by Jennifer Moire

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told a handful of reporters yesterday at the  company’s Seattle office that the site was planning to “launch something awesome” next week. That’s leaving bloggers and reporters from the likes of Reuters scrambling to figure out what that “awesome” product is.

With the recent rumors that Facebook is preparing an application for the iPad and a specialized app for sharing photos on the iPhone, a mobile platform is the leading guess.

Helping to fuel the rumors is the site of Zuckerberg’s pronouncement — Facebook’s 40-person Seattle locale is dedicated to mobile design.

It seems like Facebook has a lot of new products up its sleeve.  At this week’s PromaxBDA conference, Andy Mitchell, senior vice president of strategic partner development at Facebook, teased media and marketing gurus alike with some thoughts on how the site can help broadcasters better leverage social media.

AdWeek reports that Facebook is developing a program guide based on what shows are trending among Facebook friends. Viewers can use platforms like Facebook to find content and connect with friends based on what they are watching.

 

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