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TweetMyJobs – Using Twitter in the job search

Daniel Johnson, Jr. — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:19:08 +0000

Image via CrunchBase

As I’ve talked with people where I live, many of them have wondered how Twitter could be used in the job search. Aside from building and communicating a personal brand presence, I’m now recommending TweetMyJobs.com.

I only recently started looking at it, and I really like the benefits for job seekers, as seen via the TweetMyJobs Job Seeker Intro:

Have access to thousands targeted JobChannels™, so you only get the jobs that match your profile in your feed
Receive INSTANT notification of new jobs in your Twitter feed or on your mobile device
Learn of new posting from thousands of leading companies
Post (and tweet) your resume and custom profile to thousands of recruiters and hiring managers
Forward jobs to friends
Receive daily job updates via email or RSS
Be able to search for jobs using our TweetMap, a Google Maps enabled job tool

Up to now I’ve had some of this on my own, through my own tinkering around. I like that this interface has been developed in such a way that anyone can use it.

Using Twitter in Your Job Search (psychologytoday.com)
Facebook-Infused Job Search Site Finds Listings From Your Social Graph (mashable.com)
How to Use Twitter to Help You Find a New Job [Jobs] (lifehacker.com)

Workshops, HARO, and Lowball Job Offers

Daniel Johnson, Jr. — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:56:33 +0000

It’s so great to be amazingly busy, and if you follow me on Twitter, you probably already know what I’m up to. Still, I know you like to have some good stuff to read from time to time. With that in mind, here are some things I’ve been looking forward to sharing with you.

Maximizing Your Job Search Workshop, Crossroads Community Church, Cincinnati, Ohio

: Image by danieljohnsonjr via Flickr

In February I gave a talk in front of about 150 job seekers about the How I Got My Job project, entitled “Real People. Real Job-hunting Success Stories.” Last night I gave another talk to about 50 job seekers entitled “The Emotional Side of the Job Search” (links to slides coming soon). In addition to the photo on this page, there are some more photos from Maximizing Your Job Search Workshops held in Cincinnati, Ohio on Flickr.

Job-hunting success stories wanted

I recently submitted a request to Peter Shankman’s Help a Reporter for individuals to interview for How I Got My Job. So far the response has been great. A lot of real people have genuinely interesting stories to share. If you would like to share one of your job-hunting success stories, please get in touch to set up a phone interview: successstories AT howigotmyjob DOT com. Please keep in mind that it can be any job that you’ve landed; I have collected stories from over 15 years ago!

Evaluating job offers

One of the questions I ask during the How I Got My Job interviews is how people have evaluated job offers. I believe advice on how to do this effectively is sorely needed, especially in the current job market. Check out this working guide for evaluating lowball salary offers from Liz Ryan.

When the Job Search Gets Too Frustrating (usnews.com)
TwitterJobSearch: Find a Better Job Today (blippitt.com)
Ideas to help you stay upbeat for your job hunt (halliecrawford.typepad.com)

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Using social media for a job search | Rachel Levy – Boston marketing pro (social networking, Twitter)

Daniel Johnson, Jr. — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:40:20 +0000

: Image by danieljohnsonjr via Flickr

I initially started this blog as a resource for myself. As I read and consume content that I think would be worthwhile sharing, I often consider it in that frame of reference.

Such is the case with this jewle jewel from Rachel Levy:

Using social media for a job search | Rachel Levy – Boston marketing pro (social networking, Twitter).

I have a document like this and so should you

Daniel Johnson, Jr. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:31:30 +0000

A coworker just commended me on something through an instant message (IM):

“Thanks, you saved me today with your help.”

It reminded me that I have a document for comments like this, so I added it to the “Quotes about my Performance” document I have. You should have one, too.

Why you should have this

A document like this is important for several reasons. I’ll include some ones I have, and I encourage you to add to the list in the comments:

Credibility of your accomplishments. It serves as a record of your accomplishments in someone else’s words.
Recommendations. Comments like these can be used in promotional material for yourself.
Cover letters. Specifically, reinforce a point made in a cover letter with a quote from a coworker or client about what you’ve done.
Encouragement. When you feel down or discouraged, you can refer to this list and remember that you have done something others have found valuable
References. Chances are if people have praised your work before, they might serve as references. Feel free to remind them what they’ve said if they have forgotten.

Where to find them

I’ve identified some places where you find quotes from others about you. Feel free to add to the list in the comments:

E-mail. If you have worked where you send and receive e-mail, you probably have some messages with morsels of praise within. Find those messages. I have often forwarded work messages with content like this to my personal account for this very purpose.
Performance Reviews. Chances are, if your company does performance reviews, your boss or manager has said something nice about what you’ve done, and you have a copy of it somewhere.
LinkedIn Recommendations. If you’re on LinkedIn (and you should be if you’re reading this blog- we should even be connected!), you can ask your connections for recommendations. Not only are they useful on your profile over there, but you can include them in this list.
Blog/Twitter trackbacks. If someone whose opinion you value highly has commended you in a blog post, on Twitter, or through some other form of “new media,” you can use Google Alerts and Twitter Search to find those comments.
Audio. I may be reaching a bit, but, let’s say you listen to a podcast or interview, or have been interviewed by someone else. Chances are you’re being interviewed because someone finds what you have to say important.

Start creating one

There are a few ways you can start creating a list like this:

Handwritten. Get yourself a notebook and start recording these comments in it. I used to have a page in a Franklin Planner many years ago for this. This might get time consuming, though, and you’ll have to be careful not to misplace your notebook.
Word. Create a document in Microsoft Word or other word-processing software and start adding to the list. But you’ll need to save this document somewhere and hope you’re able to keep track of it.
Online. I use Google Docs for this purpose, since I’m able to carry my Google account with me wherever I go, even if I leave an employer and have to give the computer back.
UPDATE: Jason mentions that the JibberJobber Job Journal is a great way to do this, and it’s now available in the free level.

RT @danieljohnsonjr: (via Get That Job!) I have a document like this and so should you: http://tinyurl.com/gtj-doc

Elements of a Good LinkedIn Recommendation (chrisbrogan.com)
Three Books to Check Out (chrisbrogan.com)
Open up most files with Google Docs automatically (news.cnet.com)

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SUCCESS STORY: New media

Daniel Johnson, Jr. — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:30:00 +0000

Image by aloshbennett via Flickr

Saw this tidbit in the collection of draft posts I’ve had for quite awhile – July 19, 2007, in fact! I bet there are lots of stories like this around now:

Donna Papacosta on Twitter: “@chrisbrogan: People have found me, and hired me, because of my blog and podcast.”

Check out How I Got My Job! for information on an upcoming project I’ve been working on.