Facebook for your job hunt -

Facebook for your job hunt - I dont write very much about using Facebook for your job hunt. Why? Honestly, its not my favorite social network. Im a bit of a Twitter fanatic, and LinkedIn is an obvious social networking tool for job seekers. I usually say that Facebook is my #3 go-to social network for job seekers. That said, you may have read recently that Facebook has reached over 300 million users. We know that, if it were a country, it would be the worlds 4th largest. My friend Dan Schawbel tweeted stats that LinkedIn just hit 50 million users and Twitter has ~20 million. So, it would be unwise to ignore how job seekers can mobilize their Facebook networks for professional networking. Thats why I was so excited to read THIS POST by Sarah Welstead, a Recruitment Marketing Consultant who works with Head2Head and RetiredWorker. She really nails down some great reasons to re-look at Facebook. Some of her points? (In bold commentary is mine.) Just because its fun doesnt mean its not productive. Au contraire, mon frere. (Ah, Facebook reminds me of high school just something my old friend used to say!) How amazing is it that something that is a guilty pleasure for some can actually be useful! How is it useful to reconnect with old high school (or grade school!) friends? Read on Still a sphere of influence just a different sphere You need to network? Well, Facebook is a network! I have a colleague who mentioned that she gets a lot of referrals from connections on Facebook, as her high school friends are all professionals now, many of whom need resumes and job search help. Similarly, you can connect with friends on Facebook for professional information and advice. You never know who knows someone who knows someone. Your school friends have grown up into successful people wholl make great business contacts! Welstead notes in her piece: Remember, people tend to move in peer groups:   That means that if youre ambitious and successful now, the kids you hung with in high school or university, and the friends you made in your first career jobs in your early 20s, have probably gone on to be successful and ambitious, too.   In other words, theyre worth knowing for professional reasons. So, if you use Facebook only to take quizzes and complain about your spouse, it probably wont be terribly useful for professional networking. But, if you include enough information to let people know about the professional you, it can be a very personal and successful way to connect. While youre at it, be sure to become a fan of Keppie Careers on FacebookId be thrilled to have you as part of the community! Stay tuned tomorrow for more great reasons to be on Facebook! If you need help mobilizing your networks and your job search plans, learn more about how I can help you! image by christopheducamp