Recruit 2.0
Jessica Miller-Merrell
@blogging4jobs
What is Twitter?
Concept Created in 2006 by Obvious Corp.
Called Twttr. 4-5 Million users
as of Nov. 2008. $57 million in
secured funding.
What is Twitter?
A microblogging community where members post answers to a question, “What are you doing?” in 140 characters or less.
6K firms join daily. Source for information,
marketing, networking, recruiting & business
Twitter Basics
Following vs. Followers
Bio
Retweet or RT
Tweets
Twitter Basics
@ Reply
Direct Message or DM
Twitter as a Candidate Sourcing Tool
Job Openings Powerful
Keyword Search Tool
Search by Location or Key Words
Twitter as a Career Service Tool
Campus Recruiting Updates & Events
Conference Live Tweeting
Links to career content Links to student profiles
& blogs
Now What? Add a picture. Join the conversation daily & Engage. Follow those that interest you. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Execute your Twitter Marketing Plan. Develop offline relationships. Non-business tweets.
Recruiting Resources
Tweetmyjobs.com Tweetajob.com Twitter.grader.com Splits.org
Twitter Applications
Twitter Search Tweet Later Tweet Deck Tweetvisor Tiny URL
Resources
Twit Tips Blog: twittip.com Chris Brogan Marketing Blog Recruitingblogs.com Ere.net Slide Share (keyword search: Twitter)
Questions?
Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR
Follow me on Twitter @blogging4jobs
www.bloggingforjobs.blogspot.com
405.343.5751