Gone are the days of walking into a place of business, introducing yourself to the manager/owner, explaining to that person your skills and abilities and getting hired. Fading are the days of submitting your résumé, getting called for an interview and getting hired. Today’s world is all about networking and most networking is done via computer. Maybe you already have a Facebook account and that’s good because it’s a networking tool with which many are familiar. However, if you don’t also have a Linkedin account you could be missing out on opportunities. The friends you made at your last couple of jobs, your college friends and even your relatives, in most cases, don’t live anywhere near you. You stay in touch with them via email, Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin. If you’re not staying in touch with them via one or more of those methods, you are missing opportunities. Think about it! If your old college friend is on either Facebook or Linkedin and has a couple hundred friends and each of those friends has a couple hundred friends… Well, I think you’re beginning to see the potential of social networking in the job search process. Most people know about Facebook and you may even already have a Facebook account. Why stop there? Get registered with Linkedin, too. The more feelers you have out there when you’re job searching the better for you.
Just remember to keep the information about you on social media sites businesslike. People have been fired and lost out on job opportunities because of less than professional information on their social media sites.
Signing up with Linkedin is free and relatively easy.
This video will help you with the process.
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