Job and Career Help Center @ Your Library: Using Twitter to Search for Jobs?

Friday, February 24, 2012

Using Twitter to Search for Jobs?

Why Twitter? They post thousands of jobs daily. You don't have to register of post a resume first. It is a great venue for casual informal networking.

Searching for jobs ~ here are the most popular hashtags for job-related tweets:
#job, #jobs, #career, #careers

Best way to narrow search results - double up on the hashtags:
#job #healthcare, #jobs #clerical, #career #engineering, #careers #IT

Searches can also be narrowed by zipcode and nearby range. Tip use the advanced search. Scroll down to PLACES and enter your zip code and use the toggle button to select the range WITHIN THIS DISTANCE.

You can also use Third-party Websites such as:
TweetMyJobs
TweetMyJobs for Veterans
JobTweet.me
TwitJobSearch
TweetBeep

Smartphone Apps for Job Seekers:
Jobtweet.de's Jobsearch (iphone)
Twittcareers (iphone)
TwitterJobSearch (ipone & androids)
Real Tweets Job Networking (androids)

1 comment:

maracapMay 30, 2012 at 2:47 AM
Have you heard of the hidden job finder system? It's when social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn are used to post jobs vs the usual job posting websites such as monster.com & Indeed.

It's called 'hidden' because they seem to be 'unadvertised'. Actually, Twitter seems to be the most popular of them all.
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Job Loss ~ What do I do?

Job loss—whether it’s sudden or expected—is one of life’s most traumatic events.

Take time to recognize your loss. At the same time, start with the actions below to help find a new job: Network early. As soon as you anticipate a layoff, ramp up your efforts. Having an active network will really pay off during and after a job loss. Tell everyone about your situation and ask for advice and referrals.

Schedule informational interviews.

Assess yourself and any potential career change – make sure you really know what your transferable skills are and which ones you really want (and don’t want) to use in the next job.

Locate your local One-Stop Career Center to find out what kinds of services you may be eligible for.

Update your resume. As you work, think about past accomplishments, work tasks you enjoyed and those you’d like to avoid in a next job. Collect materials to update your portfolio as well.

Dive into your job search.

Niceville Library's Electronic Resources

The Niceville Library Reference Staff is here to help. Call us @ 279-4863 x 1504 or email us at NcvLibrary@okaloosa.lib.fl.us. Niceville Library also provides Electronic Resources such as ReferenceUSA and Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click on the Services tab or the Electronic Resources icon. Enter your 14 digit library barcode number to access.

Additional services provided for Job Seekers: Photocopies and faxing of resumes are free. One-on-one computer assistance to those applying for their unemployment compensation.