How to Use Social Media to Turn Up Your Job Search - CareerEnlightenment.com

The expert thing also works on LinkedIn.Follow influencers who are doing what you would like to do for a living. Interact with them in comments on their posts. Use good judgment about reaching out to make a connection with someone. Example: Don’t randomly send connection requests, rather, join groups on LinkedIn that are full of people with common interests and interact with them there before sending a request. People are more likely to accept your request and want to be helpful in connecting you to others if they recognize you from interaction within a group. And if you feel lost just thinking about creating a LinkedIn profile, there are experts who can help, like  Professional LinkedIn Writing  services.Get some knowledge.Staying up to date with ALL of the social media channels can be a challenge, but even a passing familiarity with them is an advantage in your career and your job search. Hiring managers are actively trying to recruit millennials for a reason. Do you think everyo ne knows what Snapchat is or how it can be used to promote a company brand? Or Periscope? Or Facebook Live Video? If you’re a new grad looking for a job in finance and can post intelligently about the NYSE, hiring managers out there want to meet you. (And for those financial sector job seeking stock exchange enthusiasts, check out  CheddarTV…it just keeps growing!).If you’re not a millennial, think of your millennial friends and family as people who can give you the Cliff’s Notes version of new social channels. By the time this post is published, there will probably be a few new ones you’re going to want to know about! Get social, maintain your presence (even if you pick just a couple of channels, like LinkedIn and Twitter), and don’t be afraid to reach out to influencers in your industry. The great thing about being “always connected” is that it’s easy to make the connections, and it can help give you an edge with your job search.Any social channels you like for c onnecting professionally that we didn’t mention? Add them in the comments here!