Your Social Job Search

Your Social Job Search

Presented by Jen Vondenbrink, owner of Life Simplified

People get jobs through other people, not computers

Life Simplified www.YourLifeSimplified.com

Strategy Comes First

• Determine where you want to work– Target Companies– Target Industries

• Determine what you want to do• Make sure you can be found (online and

offline)• Start Connecting

Use Your Resources

Company Websites– Are they using Mobile Recruiting?– Do they have job postings there?– What sites are they posting jobs on?– Are they on social media?– Do they have a blog?

Are You Mobile?


Social NetworksBuilding Relationships Maintaining Relationships

• People you have worked with • People recently met• People within organizations you would like to meet

Social networking isn’t all about what you need, it’s about how you can help others achieve their goals.

• Rule of 150 expands to 1500• Stay top of mind• Show your expertise• Stay up to date on with your contacts

By being useful to your connections you stay top of mind when job opportunities arise.


Building Your InfluenceYou

Video, Blog, Website

Facebook

LinkedIn

You Tube

Slideshare


Use Your Resources

LinkedIn– Company Pages– Jobs – Personal Profile– Advanced Searches– Connect to the ordinary

Use Your Resources

Twitter– What is the company saying (and what are people

saying about the company)– Search for specific positions– Update your profile with contact information– Start joining conversations – ask questions,

connect with people in the organization you want to join

Think Outside of the Box

There’s No “Right Path” Only Strategy


Resources

• www.facebook.com• www.twitter.com• www.mashable.com(check out Dan Schawbel)• www.inthedoor.com• Branch Out application on Facebook• www.youtube.com• Graeme Anthony C.V.I.V on YouTube


Jen [email protected]

For more information check out: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Life.Simplified.CafeTwitter: @JVSimplifiedLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jenvondenbrinkWebsite: http://yourlifesimplified.comBlog: http://yourlifesimplified.com/speaker-coach

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