Remember what we discussed in class about your digital
traces and whether you can hide them or not? Well, you should think again. Especially in case you are looking for a job (which happens all the time)! Good news is that with the wide usage of
social media, your chances of finding a job lay beyond LinkedIn and searching
companies’ websites. We all have went through the process of searching the
“careers” or “jobs” tab of our favorite companies, but now you can find a job
opportunity even from Facebook.
Recruiters are now looking at our social network profiles, using a
candidate’s profile to assess whether they would be a good fit for the company.
LinkedIn is undoubtedly the largest social network for
professionals and the most popular destination for employers seeking new hires,
but we should not overlook the influence of Facebook and Twitter. You may
wonder what should we post on Facebook and Twitter so we make a “good” social
presence.
Based on
surveys, recruiters look at these accounts to see an applicant's professional
experience, whether they've made industry-related posts and to access how well
they'd fit with the company's culture. Based on the following great
infographic, it is interesting that recruiters are seeking for cultural fit and
industry-related posts through Facebook, and for professional experience and
specific hard skills on LinkedIn.
It is a tradeoff since you have to be careful
even on what you post on your personal profile and to limit the moments you
share which annoys me. But we are the Millennials, what can we do!
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