Searching for a Job with Social Media

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Finding a Job BEFORE Graduation Alex Putman Director of Global Talent Acquisition @alexputman | @casemate www.case-mate.com

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I presented this to students at The University of Georgia on how to use social media to find a job.

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  • 1.Finding a Job BEFORE GraduationAlex PutmanDirector of Global Talent Acquisition@alexputman | @casematewww.case-mate.com

2. Tweet This!@alexputman @CaseMate at #UGA totalk about finding a job. CaseMate hasjobs www.case-mate.com, careers tab atbottomwww.case-mate.com 3. Table of Contents Who are you on-line?o Where are the employers posting jobs? Importance of Networkingo Social Networkingo Traditional Networking Creative Resume Ideas Stand out! Researching Companies www.case-mate.com 4. Who Are You On-Line? www.case-mate.com 5. Where Are Recruiters Looking? Social Networks (Facebook, LinkedIn) RSS Feeds Aggregators (Indeed, SimplyHired) Virtual Worlds (SecondLife) Video (YouTube, Vimeo) Podcast (BlogTalkRadio.com) Blogs (WordPress, Blogger) Micro Blogs (Twitter, IM, Texting) Wikis Bookmarking (StumbleUpon, Digg) Location Based Social (Foursquare, FB Places) www.case-mate.com 6. Google Google yourself Clean upo Photos/contento Profanityo Negativity TalentWise Manage digital reputationo Google alertso SocialMention.como Control your namewww.case-mate.com 7. www.case-mate.com 8. Importance of Networkingwww.case-mate.com 9. LinkedIn Complete profile Keyword optimization Groups Answers Follow companies Recommendations CardMunch mobile App www.case-mate.com 10. www.case-mate.com 11. Tweet This!@CaseMate has some really cool products@alexputman brought in #phantom casesfor students and they totally rock!www.case-mate.com 12. Twitter Follow recruiters/hiring managers/companies Tweet and retweet companies Directories (Twellow) #jobs www.case-mate.com 13. www.case-mate.com 14. Facebook Privacy settings Like company pages Interact with companies on their pages Search job tabs Jobvite App www.case-mate.com 15. Traditional Networking Internship CO-OP Campus Career Center Meet-ups Volunteering Community Services Georgia Association of College and Employershttp://www.gace.org/careerfair on 4/10 www.case-mate.com 16. Creative Resume Tips www.case-mate.com 17. 3 Minutes: How to Impress www.case-mate.com 18. Tweet This!@CaseMate is giving away a tablet orphone everyday on their facebook fanpage, "like" their page today, thanks@alexputman www.case-mate.com 19. Creative Resumes QR code Video Emurse.com www.case-mate.com 20. QR CodesWhat is a QR Code?2 dimensional barcodes that are easily scanned using anysmart phone. This code will then be converted into a pieceof (interactive) text and/or linkHow can I use it for job search? o Use it for VIDEO o Shows creativity o Create memorable content o Create on Goo.gl o Hipscan.com www.case-mate.com 21. www.case-mate.com 22. Stand Out!! www.case-mate.com 23. Applying InnovationWhat does a termite hill and architecture havein common? www.case-mate.com 24. The termite mound uses tunnels to cool control temperature at an even 82 degrees.The East Gate Centre saves $4 millionannually on air conditioning cost!Think innovatively and creatively;many things outside your currentscope are possible!www.case-mate.com 25. Stand Out to the Right Person How do you apply for a job? Who is your resume going to? Find the decision maker:o Google search for the hiring managero LinkedIn search for 2nd and 3rd level connectionso Call in and ask someone (tell them you are ajobseeker)o Talk to friends, neighbors, anyone you canwww.case-mate.com 26. Be Memorable www.case-mate.com 27. Blogs Control the content Great example of your interest and abilities SEO: search and be found Guest blog Comment & Engage Connect resume & contentwww.case-mate.com 28. www.case-mate.com 29. Tweet This!@alexputman has a great blog discussingsocial media and #jobswww.socialtrex.com is awesome!www.case-mate.com 30. Mobile JibberJobber.com Appso LinkedIno CardMuncho Monstero Careerbuildero Indeedo JobSpeek www.case-mate.com 31. Mobile RecruitingAlways on, always with us, always connectedIn an average 1 week period ___% of mobile users will: 81% browse internet 77% use a search engine 48% watch a video 63% access a social network 39% use in bathroom 33% use while watching tv 70% use while in a store 74% make a buy decision based on info from smartphone 95% use to find local info 71% of mobile search is due to seeing an ad 42% people click on mobile adswww.case-mate.com 32. Research Companies www.case-mate.com 33. Research Companies Glassdoor.com LinkedIn Google Facebook Fan Page Twitterwww.case-mate.com 34. Life @ Case-Mate www.case-mate.com 35. Tweet This!I would love to work @casemate, they arelooking for a summer marketing interncontact @alexputman @Daisholland33for detailswww.case-mate.com 36. ContactAlex Putman | Director of Global Talent @ [email protected]@alexputmanLinkedin.com/in/alexputman www.socialTrex.com www.case-mate.com facebook.com/casematewww.case-mate.com