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#BestofFSCBlog : #JobSearch -Social Networking… What are you waiting for? The Reality of Finding a “Career” through Simply Newspaper or Job Boards is Slim to None.

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There are die-hards out there who still insist the best way to get a job is the old fashion way– newspaper ads, job boards, and word-of-mouth. While I agree on the word-of-mouth (a.k.a. networking) point, let’s face it, the reality of finding a “career” through simply newspaper or job boards is slim to none.

So, if you are still unfamiliar with social marketing/networking and online branding/profiles, I will give you the 101 basics on how to get started online with fast results.

  1. LinkedIn.com : I know I sound like a broken record here, but join LinkedIn. LinkedIn will open doors for you that you never thought possible. Originally started as a professional networking tool, LinkedIn is now being used by employers to seek out job seekers! How do they do this? They type in the keywords of candidate characteristics in the search box. If their words match up with the keywords on your profile, guess what?  You have officially become a contender. You can also research companies online, network with employees that WORK at that company and look for current job openings. Utilize LinkedIn as much as you can. You will be amazed at the results you get.
  2. Twitter.com : Join Twitter. If you are an entrepreneur, have a small business of some sort or are a job seeker, Twitter is a wonderful way to connect fast with all sorts of people. You build your network by following others who in return, follow you. It sounds strange at first until you get going. I created my profile, and within 3 months, I started really connecting with colleagues and job seekers, plus all sorts of other interesting folks. You can spread the word that you are job searching. The bigger your “follower” list is, the more people will know this and keep their eyes and ears open for you. I just read a great post about a college grad who got a job within just a couple of weeks of joining Twitter. It happens.
  3. Facebook.com : Facebook is a great way to connect with lots of people and get a little more personal with them. With the option of adding pictures, videos, quizzes and applications, you let the other person see more into your personal life–if you want them to. Many companies have their own Facebook pages that you can research.  Again, another great networking tool.
  4. Google.com : Another one I think everyone should do is to set up a Google profile. It is a basic profile with facts about you on Google. You will be able to control, or at least add to, what people see when they ‘Google’ you. Put up a professional picture and add a little bio. It adds to your online presence.

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As with anything, there are a few rules to keep in mind when doing your online networking. NEVER ever say anything you wouldn’t want a prospective employer to know. Remember that hiring managers ARE GOOGLING YOU, and an unsavory post on any of your networking sites may come back to haunt you. And PLEASE do not post any pictures that you wouldn’t want your Grandmother (or an employer) to see. Be smart. Keep it professional.

 

FSC Career Blog Author:  Erin Kennedy, MCD, CMRW, CPRW, CERW, CEMC, is a Certified Professional Resume Writer/Career Consultant, and the President of Professional Resume Services, named one of Forbes “Top 100 Career Websites”. Considered an influencer, she is consistently listed as a “Top Career Expert to Follow” on Twitter and LinkedIn.

 

FSC Career Blog | November 2, 2020

 

#CareerAdvice : #JobSearchTips -How To Use Google’s New #JobSearch Feature To Land A Job

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When you sit down to job hunt, one of the first questions baby boomers ask me is what website I should go too? It would be great if everything was neatly in one site and that was all you had to check.

Fortune 500 companies list their jobs on their website, and some companies only place listings for a few positions on other commercial sites, typically if they are seeking hard to find tech personnel. Many colleges and universities only use their website for advertising their jobs. Want a government job? Most city, state, and federal jobs are listed on the actual city or the state’s website. Federal jobs are found on the government’s website: https://www.usajobs.gov/

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How sophisticated are your search abilities? Are you aware that you can find a job using Google? You know you can search and look at companies and organizations by finding their websites but did you realize that Google now has a job search function? Susan Joyce, CEO and job-hunt.org Editor, spoke with me saying that Google Jobs was something many people have never heard of. She explained how this works and why Google is a great tool to add and use in your job search. It is very comprehensive in that Google searches companies and job boards to compile a list for the job title you are seeking. For baby boomers, this can be a great time-saver, especially if you are working and can only devote a few hours a week to your job search. Let’s take a closer look at how this new tool works.

How to use Google Jobs

Joyce explained that in the Google search bar, type in the job title you seek plus the word “jobs” and put the phrase in quotes. For example, “Project Manager Jobs”

Google automatically searched through the Internet and made me a list of project manager jobs located near my home in a Seattle suburb. I then changed the settings to be broader by adding Seattle, typing “Project Manager Jobs Seattle.” Wow, a fantastic array of jobs popped up from all kinds of sites and for so many different organizations. There were listings from Ladders, Zip Recruiter, Career Builder, LinkedIn, Military.com, Glassdoor, and Monster, to name a few of the significant sites. They are all in one easy location using Google.

“It appears that Google’s lists are not working with Indeed.com so you’ll still want to go to Indeed as a part of your job search” noted Joyce. “Using Google Jobs as part of your job search strategy does give you so many more opportunities you might miss.”

You’ll see the Navigation Bar offering these choices:

Category – Title – Location – Date posted – Type – Company type – Employer

Underneath that line, you’ll see the industries that the jobs are from. You can select one or two or eliminate jobs in fields you have no experience in or don’t want to work in. You can also control how recent the job listings are. Just click on “date posted” and pick ALL, or past day, or past 3 days, or past week or past month. I’d suggest you look at the more recent listings first, then go back one month.

Joyce noted that when you aren’t sure of exactly the word to use in a phrase, replace that word with an asterisk ( * ) with spaces on both sides of it. When Google sees the asterisk, Google will replace the asterisk with a word it thinks you might need.

For example, perhaps you want an entry level job or assistant job, but you aren’t yet sure which job title you want. You could type this query into Google to have Google show you your options. For example:

“entry level * job”  –  This search would find many different entry level jobs

“assistant * job”  –  This would find many different assistant jobs, including assistant cook, assistant bookkeeper, assistant manager, etc.

It’s important to note that Google will search on a phrase when you enclose the phrase inside quotation marks, as above. Always use the quotation marks when looking for jobs on Google.

Try using Google Maps

“Here is one of my secrets that most people overlook,” says Joyce. “The majority of people focus only on large employers missing so many other employers. If you use Google Maps, you can find smaller employers who might need you.” Looking for targeted employers close to home can be advantageous to many baby boomers.

To use this feature, go to Maps.Google.com. I typed in “Accountants near me” and was able to see various employers. If you click on the red button on the actual map or the listing on the left side of the screen, additional information on the company pops up. There was a picture of the office and some critical information that as go down the list does have their website, phone number, and business hours listed. You can then go to their website or even cold call to learn if they are hiring.

Google is a terrific tool and can now help you find more opportunities to land the perfect job.

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Forbes.com | August 6, 2019

Your #Career : How To Tidy Up Your #DigitalFootprint Before Your First #JobSearch …You Can’t go Back in time and Not Post those Embarrassing Photos, But you Can Erase your Mistakes Before your Future #Boss #Googles You.

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When I graduated from college in 2000, social media didn’t really exist, and managers didn’t do Google background checks. I didn’t realize how easy I had it compared to today’s graduates.

“It isn’t at all uncommon for hiring managers to look at Facebook or Instagram to see what type of person the candidate is. You can gauge what someone’s like from an interview, but only to a certain extent,” says Callum Williams, a senior recruitment consultant at FRG Technology Consulting. “The attitude [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][the applicant] displays once they have the job could be entirely different, so social media can offer valuable insight at times.”

If you’re entering the workforce now, you were raised in an era where social media has been ubiquitous. Your posts from high school might come back to haunt you when a prospective employer searches your accounts.

Of course the best way to stop embarrassing posts from coming on to the radar of a prospective employer is not to post things that you wouldn’t want your boss to see in the first place. But if you’re reading this article, it’s clearly too late for that. So here are some steps you can take to reduce the chances that your past online activity and digital footprint will hurt your job prospects.

MAKE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS PRIVATE

As soon as you enter the professional realm, or enter the phase of looking for your first professional job, it’s time to privatize your social media profiles. Yes, it feels good to have hundreds or thousands of followers, even if you don’t know 90% of them, but is that dopamine high you get when you snag a new follower worth it if your public social media account stops you from getting a job?

Here’s how to make your Facebook profile private, make your Twitter profile private, and make your Instagram profile private.

 

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REVIEW YOUR TIMELINES

Of course, there are times when it’s beneficial to have public social media profiles when hunting for a job. This is especially true if you’re looking for a job in the media, where your social media profile can serve as an addendum to your resume.

But even if this is the case, you’ll still want to scan through all your social media posts and remove any photos or comments that could cast you in a negative light. Such posts include anything that makes you look petulant, nasty, or immature. Obviously get rid of “funny”/potentially embarrassing photos, and comments that could cause offense. As far as posts about politics go, it’s okay to stand by your political views, just don’t leave any posts up that demonize the other side simply because they disagree with your point of view.

CONTROL TAGGING

Of course, sometimes you can appear on social media despite not posting the content yourself. This often happens when our friends or family tag us in content they post. These tags with our names can often show up in Google searches, especially Google Image searches, as most tags are applied to photos.

“Be conscious of the things you are tagged in,” warns Williams. “Friends have a habit of tagging you in pictures and videos that you would rather not share with the world. Ask them to remove the tag or remove it yourself.”

Besides asking friends to untag you, most social media sites also give you the ability to disable other people from tagging you in the first place. Here’s how to control tagging on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

FIND AND CLOSE ANY OLD SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS

When we think of managing our social media profiles, we generally think of the current big three social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. However, chances are that many of us have digital footprints floating around online from other platforms that we’ve long since abandoned. I’m talking about old platforms like MySpace or Friendster or abandoned social media profiles on services like Google+, or from that time we created a Flickr account just to post our pics from that wild trip to Cancun.

You might not even remember how many abandoned social media accounts you have. To find them, Google your name to see what comes up (check past the first page of results) or try a service like Deseat.me, which aims to help you find all your forgotten online accounts. Any accounts you do find, either make them private or close them down completely.

Not sure if a certain post might hurt your job prospects?

“If in doubt about a historical social media post, consider the first impression it would give a stranger,” says Williams, “and be mindful that the standard of a hiring manager is higher than that.”

FastCompany.com | February 23, 2018 | BY MICHAEL GROTHAUS 3 MINUTE READ

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