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Social Media Savvy Becoming a Must-Have Job Skill
Colleagues,
As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle ... Experts say social media skills are moving alongside knowledge of e-mail and Microsoft Word as basic job requirements. This emerging trend suggests that in finding a job, it's no longer just who you know, it's who you digitally "friend" & "connect" to ...
... said social media and career counselor Nance Rosen. "Who you have as your friends and how many people you have influence over have become a part of the vetting process."...
... "I have friends who are HR directors, and they all say they look at Facebook profiles," said Shama Hyder, a Dallas business consultant for social media. "They're looking to see what the person says, how they represent themselves when they're out in the real world."...
Social media tips ...
-- Set up a blog and Twitter account so recruiters can find you and know you're up-to-speed on social media skills. Post short notes with links to industry news. Re-tweet comments from people whom you admire - they'll hear about it...
-- Participate in LinkedIn discussions and pose questions on discussion boards. Recruiters are watching for smart people with good communication skills...
-- Clean up your Facebook, Linkedin, and of course, MedTech-IQ page to present the most professionally impressive "digital" profile...
Read on at: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/24/BUAI18UIVQ.DTL&type=businesstype=business#ixzz0MU8LGzTs
As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle ... Experts say social media skills are moving alongside knowledge of e-mail and Microsoft Word as basic job requirements. This emerging trend suggests that in finding a job, it's no longer just who you know, it's who you digitally "friend" & "connect" to ...
... said social media and career counselor Nance Rosen. "Who you have as your friends and how many people you have influence over have become a part of the vetting process."...
... "I have friends who are HR directors, and they all say they look at Facebook profiles," said Shama Hyder, a Dallas business consultant for social media. "They're looking to see what the person says, how they represent themselves when they're out in the real world."...
Social media tips ...
-- Set up a blog and Twitter account so recruiters can find you and know you're up-to-speed on social media skills. Post short notes with links to industry news. Re-tweet comments from people whom you admire - they'll hear about it...
-- Participate in LinkedIn discussions and pose questions on discussion boards. Recruiters are watching for smart people with good communication skills...
-- Clean up your Facebook, Linkedin, and of course, MedTech-IQ page to present the most professionally impressive "digital" profile...
Read on at: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/24/BUAI18UIVQ.DTL&type=businesstype=business#ixzz0MU8LGzTs
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