Twitter Job Search Presentation
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Tweeting For Work:Using Twitter in Your
Job Search HIRE ME.
Dick Smith LibraryTarleton State University
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What is Twitter?
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PROS CONSConnect with others Privacy concernsLots of info, fast Can be time-consumingFun Results not immediate
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BEFORE YOU GET AN ACCOUNT…
Public or private updates?
Use a professional picture and background
Use your real name
Follow people who give out valuable info
Make connections
Tweet your friends using a different account
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www.twitter.com
SIGNING UP
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YOUR HOMEPAGE
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Add a link to your resume or Linked In
profile
ACCOUNT INFO
Don’t search for friends (e-mail contacts)---keep it professional
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Use high-quality, professional-looking picture
PICTURE or avatar
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BACKGROUND
username
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Bit.ly =
URL or link shortener.Example:
http://www.tarleton.edu/~library/newbooks92009.html#B=
http://bit.ly/3X6kUQ
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TWITTER GLOSSARYDirect Message (DM): private replyRe-tweet (RT): repeat a tweet@ reply = replying to a tweet
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Getting followers…
Photo credit: flickr.com
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TWELLOW
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• Tweet regularly.• Don’t spend more than a few minutes a
day.• Interact with others.• Remain upbeat & positive.
TWITIQUETTE:
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"hate my job!! i want to tell my bosses how dumb they are and how meaningless this job is, then
quit, and be happy!“
"Workin... This job sucks worse then the economy!“
"smoking weed at work is so [EDITED] great :)"
Actual Tweets (or, What Not To Do…)
Courtesy of CareerBuilder.com
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Twitter Searchhttp://search.twitter.com
TWITTER SEARCH
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hash tags
Example:#bankofamerica
# = hash or pound sign tag = keyword, ex “Dell”
OPTIONALPeople add these to the end of their
tweets so they can be searchable later on.
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ADVANCED TWITTER SEARCH
DFW
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ADVANCED SEARCH RESULTS
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New feature: Twitter Lists
For example: Make a Twitter list of the companies you want to work forOR
Of the best job accounts on Twitter
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Twitter job search engines:TwitterJobSearch.com: http://www.twitterjobsearch.comTweet My Jobs: http://www.tweetmyjobs.comJobDeck desktop app(TweetDeck + Twitter Job Search):http://www.tweetdeck.com/jobdeck/
Get RSS alerts for jobs (may need Firefox instead of Explorer)
Also read: 50 ways to use Twitter for your job search:http://applicant.com/twitter-job-search/
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Questions?
Yvonne Mulhern(254) 968-9934
Twitter accounts to follow:@TarletonLib
@TarletonState
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References
CareerBuilder.com. “Social Media Pitfalls.” http://bit.ly/1IJyDR
Evans, Sarah. “How To Find A Job On Twitter.” http://mashable.com/2009/03/13/twitter-jobs/
Morris, Tee. “All A Twitter.” http://bit.ly/KOft/
Thompson, Lance. “Video Dos and Don’ts for Twitter.” http://www.lancethompsonwordpress.com