Job Hunting? 6 Social Media Tips

By N. Cooper
Online Career Tips Staff

Hi there, readers! In my daily perusal of the internet and all things Social Media, I stumbled upon this article, “Job-hunting? Facebook, LinkedIn and You — Six Social Media Tips,” as you can imagine, I was immediately intrigued.  They had me at… well, hello?

The article shared some pretty amazing numbers:

• Two-thirds fo adult internet users say they use a social networking website like Myspace, Facebook or Linkedin (Pew Research Center)
• Among users between the ages of 50 and 64, social networking site usage daily increased by 60% (Pew Research Center)
• Many Baby Boomers are beginning to make a trip to the social media pool part of their daily routine – Mary Madden, Senior Research Specialist & co-author of the report

The article goes on to discuss the job market for 50+ workers.  Technology can be quite the sticking point when trying to find a job — many employers value proficiency with internet tools; including social media.  Additionally, the job hunt these days has moved online.  Gone are the days of combing your local paper for the most recent openings.

Kerry Hannon, author of the article, provides 6 valuable tips to help “steer [you] through the latest landscape:”

1. Join LinkedIn
2. Try SimplyHired’s “Who Do I Know?” tool
3. Sign up for Twitter
4. Participate in online job real-time chats
5. Tap into Virtual Career Fairs
6. Join Facebook