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Using Social Media
Social media outlets are increasingly becoming the preferred method for finding a job. Many companies are exclusively using social media, like the career networking site LinkedIn, for their recruiting purposes.
What is Social Media? Basically social media describes the online tools people use to share information, opinions and content for the purpose of social interaction and communication. Some of these tools include blogs, message boards, podcasts, lifestreams and interactive communities. A few popular examples of social media sites are Facebook, MySpace, Wikipedia, YouTube and Twitter.
Review the interactive to learn how you can use Social Media sites to search for a job?
Netiquette and Your Online Presence
As you can see, social media can be a great tool for networking. However, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Always get to know a site before posting. Just like in real life, social networks online can have various standards, culture and etiquette, so you should take the time to get to know the environment of a site before jumping in with a post.
In addition, you will want to maintain a professional online presence, therefore you may want to think carefully about the kind of content you post and whether it may turn off a potential connection or employer.
Go to NetManners.com for advice on Netiquette.
Go to Mashable.com for the latest trends and guidance on using Social Media.