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Feb 11, 2009 8:38 pm US/Central
Using Twitter To Network And Find Jobs
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Anna Gonzalez
DALLAS (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ―
Social networking sites like
Facebook.com and
MySpace.com can help you reconnect and keep up with friends and family.
People are also using those sites to network and find jobs.
Alex Tan is a senior public relations account executive for
Golin Harris in Dallas.
"I like to keep a pulse on the industry," he said.
To do that, he uses
Twitter.com, a micro-blogging site.
On the site, people only post their status updates in 140 characters or less. Those posts, called tweets, are seen by the person's online network on the site.
"With Twitter, things happen instantly. News can break really quickly first on Twitter," Tan said.
Twitter.com is different from other social networking sites in other ways too. There isn't a place to post a lengthy description about yourself or share photos in albums like on other sites.
"It's thousands of conversations around the world about many different topics," Tan explained. "It gives you the power to opt into these conversations."
And on Twitter.com, connections are made quickly.
"It is more of an open dialogue that is part of your personal brand," he said.
By using keywords to search for conversations, Tan has created a network of clients, friends and people with similar interests. "You can choose the people you want to follow," he said.
And sometimes the people you follow can give you more than an interesting 'tweet.'
"There are recruiters on there, and I've heard of tons of people who have actually secured jobs on Twitter," he said. "The reason is that you're following people that interest you, that are in your line of work."
To learn more about networking online, click on the links below.
Tips For Getting Started On Twitter
Twitter in Plain English
Twitter Etiquette: Five Dos and Don'ts
20 Tips To Twitter Job Search Success
50 Twitter Users to Follow for Your Job Search
JobShouts: The Free Board That Tweets
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