Design & Promote, a Chicago web design and internet marketing company, recently ran a presentation on how to use social media while job hunting. Job hunters can learn how to use social media for building relationships and nurturing connections.

2. Who We Are
OUR BUSINESS
IS TO GET
YOUR BUSINESS
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SEO WEB DESIGN BRANDING PHOTOGRAPHY SOCIAL MEDIA
Who We Are
OUR BUSINESS
IS TO GET
YOUR BUSINESS
NOTICED
SEO WEB DESIGN BRANDING PHOTOGRAPHY SOCIAL MEDIA

3. Why Social Media?
o You’ll most likely get your next job because of someone you know.
o If people don’t know who you are, they will look you up online.
o Right or wrong, they’ll form an opinion based on what they see there.

5. o Want a LinkedIn recommendation? Then give two.
o Add keywords in your LinkedIn profile
Example: “Experienced financial adviser”
o Create an engaging bio that shows what you’ve done and how
you’ve made an impact.
o Add awards received from past workplaces, certificates, or any
other achievements.
o Follow companies you want to work with
LinkedIn

8. o Set profile privacy settings on Facebook
o Craft an about section that is similar to your LinkedIn
profile.
o Sharing your opinion on industry related topics can
help position you as someone who is sharp within
the industry.
o You can even make some posts public too.
o If you’re connected with other professionals on
Facebook, ask for introductions.
Facebook

11. o Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ & Blogging.
o Find a network that makes sense for you and your industry.
o Do not have an account if you’re not consistently updating it.
o *Twitter can be used to follow job recruiters, companies and
employees at companies you’d like to work with.
o Keeping a blog can also be a way for sharing insights and
positioning yourself as an expert.
Other Social Media Networks

16. o http://blog.linkedin.com/2014/07/01/creating-a-killer-
linkedin-profile-tips-from-link-humans/
o http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/social-media-
recruiting/492059
o http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/podcasts/gram
mar_grater/archive/2007/11/08/
o http://www.readnotify.com/readnotify/pmdoctrack.asp
Resources

17. Who We Are
OUR BUSINESS
IS TO GET
YOUR BUSINESS
NOTICED
SEO WEB DESIGN BRANDING PHOTOGRAPHY SOCIAL MEDIA
OUR BUSINESS
IS TO GET
YOUR BUSINESS
NOTICED

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