Job Search: “What you need to know to get noticed.”
By Angela Loëb
Surely, by now you’ve heard that recruiters are using social media to find job candidates. Years ago, recruiters’ high-tech search methods consisted of typing keywords into their resume databases or into job board resume databases (I know, I was one of them!), but today they’re also able to type keywords into social media sites like LinkedIn.
On TheBostonChannel.com today, you’ll find a succinct article and video news story about a job seeker who was found and eventually hired because of her online presence. The reporter also interviews a recruiter, who shows just how he uses keywords to search for well-matched candidates.
Colleen MacArthur, 31, just landed a new job at a multimedia company, but it wasn’t easy.
“I must have applied for 80 to 100 jobs. I went on a tear. It wasn’t working,” said MacArthur.
She had been searching for over a year with no luck. Then she changed her strategy.
“I started a Twitter page and started going to meet-ups,” she said.
That’s when her job search really took off.
The article goes on to explain the theory behind why:
Experts said the most successful job searchers have a concise resume with buzzwords that exactly match job descriptions. Recruiters also use the Internet to research prospective employees.
Take 5 minutes to check this out - it could make the difference in your job search too!
Go to: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/r/26891605/detail.html