Posts Tagged ‘Jobseekers’
How LinkedIn Gave A Former Pro Athlete A New Career
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012Source: Mashable and Venture Studio
While playing for the Tennessee Valley Vipers in the Arena Football League, and pursuing his dream of playing football professionally, Lewis Howes broke his wrist diving for a pass. He gutted out the rest of the season, playing through his injury, but underwent career-ending surgery in the offseason. For the next six months he wore a full-arm cast and went about trying to answer the lingering question, “What now?”
He didn’t have a back up plan — it was football or nothing.
Social Media: Get Your Foot in the Virtual Door
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010The key to getting a job is getting in front of a decision-maker, which isn’t as impossible as it may seem.
If you’re savvy, social media can get you and your resume through the virtual front door to the person doing the hiring.
The key is to shift your emphasis from looking at positions to finding people. It starts by having comprehensive profiles on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Without fully complete profiles, which includes uploading all of your contacts and connections, none of these sites are effective for jobseekers.
Tory Johnson explains how to use Facebook and Twitter to get a new job.
