JOB SEARCH USING SOCIAL MEDIA

* Define Social Media * Define Personal Branding * Best 3 platforms In Israel to begin with LinkedIn,Twitter,Blog (stand alone or part of a community)

“Social media is information content created by people using highly accessible and scalable publishing technologies Primarily, social media depend on interactions between people as the discussion and integration of words to build shared-meaning, using technology as a conduit.” “Personal branding is the process whereby people and their careers are marked as brand. It has been noted that while previous self-help management techniques were about self-improvement, the personal branding concept suggests instead that success comes from self- packaging… online personal branding is a set of methods for generating a distinguished Web presence of a person on the Internet” “Personal branding is the process whereby people and their careers are marked as brand. It has been noted that while previous self-help management techniques were about self-improvement, the personal branding concept suggests instead that success comes from self- packaging… online personal branding is a set of methods for generating a distinguished Web presence of a person on the Internet”

Why should we hire you ? What makes you special ? What is your “Elevator pitch”? Social Media & networking Will help you pass the massage on who you really are IMPORTANT

* Join relevant group * Post Q&A * Update statues * Pay attention to who is viewing your profile * Check companies for relevant connections

Relevant connections

* Put it all out there * Let your friends on web know you are looking for job * Update status * Add recommendations * Key words for your expertise used by recruiters * Take part in discussions, post articles relevant to your profession

* Easy & recognizable user name * Add URL * Clear image * Detailed geography * Find people to follow

Blogs * Put you name on the title * Make content easy to share * Post with video/pictures * Engage in dialog * Gain expert status by showing & sharing your knowledge * Follow niche blogs & post comments followed by links to your URL * Optimize your search engine visibility

Remember Remember Everything is public Be personal Do not push or force yourself

Thanks & Good Luck Gila Gideon Social Media consultant & Recruitment manager | |