Social networking – emphasis on “networking”
November 15, 2009Amidst the stories of people losing their jobs because of regrettable Facebook or Twitter posts, there are also stories of people who have used social networks to their advantage.
With sites like linkedin.com claiming to have over 50mil people using the service to “exchange information, ideas and opportunities”, there is a new trend of using social newtworking sites to seek employment or widen their circle of connections. As the old saying goes, it’s not what you know but who you know.
Derryn Brenan tells the NZ Herald how she used her Facebook friends to gain employment during what has been a tough time for many.
This NZ Herald article says that:
The chances of getting a job via an employment website are slim, a report by Forrester Research has found. The report says only 4 per cent of job-seekers are actually getting jobs online, and that your odds of getting a job via internet job sites are one in 250.
With odds like that it is not surprising that internet-savvy job hunters are turning to sites such as Facebook and Twitter to get the word out that they are looking for a new job.
The article discusses the use of these sites, and also includes some other useful ones along with tips to get you started when promoting yourself online and searching for a job.
