1. Job Seeking with Social Media
Pamela Darling-Facio

2. Employment Snapshot – 2013
143,492,000 people were employed in Feb. 2013
Largest gain: Professional and Construction
263,000 jobs were created in February of 2013
70% of Americans change jobs every 4.4 years, this created 70% of all openings
Average hourly was in February was $23.82
Average workweek was 34.5 hours
Source: Harry Dahlstrom, Author of The Job Hunting Handbook

3. Job Hunting is a Process
SRJC - BOT
9/23/2011
Job Hunting is a Process
Choose an occupation
Show you can handle the work
Create your sales brochure
Market yourself
Create a good impression
Sell yourself – ace the interview
Follow-up after the interview
Pamela Darling-Facio

4. SRJC - BOT
9/23/2011
Networking
More than 80% of all job openings are not advertised to the public
Sometimes the listed jobs aren’t available or never existed in the first place
88% of hiring managers say friends of employees are their #1 source of quality hires
You are 50 times more likely to get hired if you have any employee connection
Pamela Darling-Facio

5. Social Networking
Due to current economic conditions and the technological evolution of the Internet, the traditional approach most job seekers have taken in the past is no longer viable
Conduct a people search instead of a job search
Subscribe to blogs that have job listings (
Be proactive on Twitter
Capitalize on LinkedIn
Construct a video resume and upload it to YouTube

6. How to use Social Networking
Make a list of all the people you know who work in your desired industry
Reach out to them
Ask if they would give your resume to the hiring manager and put in a good word for you