Job Hunting On Twitter

The traditional methods of looking for work don't always cut it these days. Instead of sending out countless resumes and hoping someone will call you, why not use Twitter to connect with recruiters in your field. You can find freelance design jobs this way–or even wind up getting hired full time. The best way to use this approach is to already have it in place. While you already have a job, search for recruiters on Twitter and begin to develop relationships with them. Let the recruiters see what you are up to by tweeting your status periodically, and if you find some helpful information you think they could use–pass it along.

If you have taken the time to do this and later find yourself in the job hunting realm, you just may find that someone will be waiting to scoop you up. Don't be afraid to tweet a direct request for work–that is a great way to use Twitter. Just make sure that you don't overdo it, and keep offering information as well as putting requests out there. You don't want to start looking like spam–people will start tuning you out. Find recruiters by searching keywords on the Twitter directories; they can be very helpful for locating people in a particular social networking group.

Tags: job search, social media, twitter

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