By Hannah Morgan If you have a Facebook account and are actively job hunting, you may be wondering about using Facebook for your job search. This choice is one you want to educate yourself on. There are pros and cons. If you do decide to move forward using Facebook as a way to promote your professional qualifications, then you should know how recruiters use Facebook. Facebook is the largest (1.8 billion members in January, 2017) and most used social
network, where people spend more time than any other social network. According to a 2015 Pew Research study, 70% of Facebook users engage daily, versus only 13% of LinkedIn users. While many job seekers consider LinkedIn to be the professional network and place to be, it isn’t
the only social network recruiters will use. 55% of recruiters use Facebook to recruit, according to Jobvite’s 2015 Recruiter Nation study. Facebook as a Recruiting ToolRecruiters, HR professionals and hiring managers seized the
opportunity to create company career pages on Facebook in order to build a place where they could answer questions, discuss the company culture and share opportunities. They also use Facebook to share job leads.
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By Chris Russell Someone referred by a current employee is the person
most employers prefer to hire. Known as an "employee referral" these candidates typically become very good employees, known as a “good hire” in the recruiting world. Best for the employee is that they usually receive compensation, sometimes in the thousands of dollars, if a person they refer is hired and stays in the job, working successfully for at least 3 to 6 months. Even if you don't end up with a referral as the result of your contact, you may learn "insider information" about
specific employers and jobs as a result of reaching out to insiders for something that may be an informational interview. So, the result can be a better network, more information, and, possibly, a referral by an employee. All good! How do you connect with that "insider" if you don’t know one – or don’t think that you know one? Finding “Insiders” with Facebook
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By Susan P.
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Sending a thank you note after
your job interview is not optional, if you are interested in the job or the employer. Which Is Best: Hand-Written, Typed, or Emailed?Preferences very depending on industry, location, and corporate culture. However, everyone agrees that sending the thank you within 24-hours of the interview is a requirement. The biggest issue to consider is the timing of the delivery of your thank you. Fastest delivery is best, of course, which is email, but not all employers consider email to be appropriate for business correspondence. Email Is Acceptable for MANY EmployersExceptions
exist, of course, but many studies, like the 2012 Accountemps employer survey, have shown emailed thank you notes are usually fine, although, of course, individual and organizational preferences may
differ. The safest thing to do is to ask which method of sending thank you notes or "staying in touch" is preferred. Email Choice ConsiderationsYou can have some indicators that an emailed thank you is acceptable and/or necessary: READ MORE
Editor’s Choice | For successful job interviews, words are nice; stories are better! As a recruiter, when I prepare my candidates for their job interviews, we always talk about "the checklist." This checklist is the list of examples from their experience that directly addresses the qualifications they to need to cover during the interview. The checklist varies, of course, based on the
person and the job they are seeking. When you’re over fifty, crows feet, double chins, and under-eye bags seem to appear overnight. Although you know intellectually this happens to everyone, it’s still a shock when you look in the mirror. You may be uncomfortable about how you look. You may also think, I’ll take a photo when I lose twenty, forty, or sixty pounds -- or never. Unfortunately, your LinkedIn Profile is essential for most professions today, and
without a photo, your LinkedIn Profile will be ignored. Interviewers seem to have favorite questions that they always ask every job candidate. The best way to impress interviewers is to have thought about the question and prepared to answer it in advance. Some of these questions will also be asked while networking or just talking with family and friends. Know those questions, and prepare so you know your answers. |
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