Job Search Vanilla

The recession and advances in technology have changed the Job Market. No longer can you simply post a resume on a large online network or respond to a newspaper advertisement – well you can but, so are hundreds of others doing the exact same thing, at the exact same time.

So how do you distinguish yourself; showcasing your best “stuff” without sounding vanilla or relegated to the D-List, as in “Delete.”

Step One: Clean up Facebook

I love Facebook, it’s where I get to talk to my friends and meet up with old acquaintances. While I’ve generally been careful about what I post, comment on, or who I invite into my network of friends, I’m not in control of what others say about me or tag me on – it could seem innocent, but is it?

I thought the picture of me wearing a Halloween wig was funny; a had to be there occasion, because my friend who snapped the shot owns a dog with the same hair-cut. Funny to me and my friend but, did I want to risk a potential employer seeing it and not getting the joke? Absolutely not!

Clean up your Facebook and make sure the privacy settings are set to what you feel comfortable sharing with say, your Grandmother.

Step Two: Set up a LinkedIn Account

I’m sure by now you know that LinkedIn is a powerful business-to-business network, but it’s also a great way to provide additional information about you to a potential employer.

If someone Googles your name, your LinkedIn account will pop-up, making it easy to verify what you’ve said on your resume and connect with you if you make doing so valuable to them.

What do I mean by that? Don’t simply re-post your resume – that’s vanilla. You can use LinkedIn to showcase your expertise by sharing an e-book, tip or fact sheet, article on trends in your industry, link to interesting websites or YouTube clips that are relevant to you and what you bring to the job market table. Be creative but make sure that whatever you do, it’s still professional and represents you in the best light.

For more steps and ideas, visit JobMob.co
http://jobmob.co.il/blog/personal-branding-website-job-search-thoughts/

To your success!

Trish
You can also find Trish at http://www.trishking.com/ or http://blog.trishking.com/