The Uses and Misuses of Social Media in your Job Search

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By day…By day…

I am the Culture and I am the Culture and Retention Manager Retention Manager for a company called for a company called Group Dekko located Group Dekko located in Garrettin Garrett

I am also the Lead Singer in 2 bands so

I GET IT!!!

By Night…

Don’t be like

Don’t be like

Kevin!Kevin!

FIRED!!!FIRED!!!

anywhere from 45% to 80% of employers are using the internet

to pre-screen candidates

35% of employers reported they have found content on social networking sites that caused

them not to hire the candidate.

Keep you social media sites clean!Keep you social media sites clean!

92% of US Companies used Social Media to Recruit in 2012

7 out of 10 employers have successfully hired through Social Media

#1 – Linked In#2 – Facebook

#3 – TwitterFollowed by YouTube and Google+

* According to Socialtimes.com

Building real relationships, actively maintaining them, and giving as much

as you take.

NetworkingNetworking

According to a recent survey by the Department of Labor, networking accounts for at least 69% of

all annual hires.

Networking is one of the BEST ways to find a job or internship.

• More than 350 million active users • 50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day

What’s What’s your your

message?message?

Jennifer Fisher Culture and Retention Manager

Group DekkoTwitter: Jenfisherfw

SHAMELESS PLUG…Work for Group Dekko

www.dekko.com/career-opportunities.php