1. T weeting For W ork: Using Twitter in Your Job Search HIRE ME. Dick Smith Library Tarleton State University

2. What is Twitter? Micro-blogging: short updates of up to 142 characters. Facebook = people you know; Twitter = people you wish you knew.

3. PROSCONS Connect with othersPrivacy concerns Lots of info, fastCan be time-consuming FunResults not immediate

4. USE TWITTER TO: 1. Find Out About Job Listings 2. Keep Up On Industry Trends 3. Promote Yourself 4. Get advice

5. BEFORE YOU GET AN ACCOUNT…  Public or private updates?  Use a professional picture and background  Use your real name  Follow people who give out valuable info  Keep your personal life separate from Twitter and your job hunt in general.

6. Add a link to your resume or Linked In profile ACCOUNT INFO Don’t search for friends (e-mail contacts)--- keep it professional

7. Use high-quality, professional-looking picture PICTURE or avatar

8. BACKGROUND username

9. Bit.ly = URL or link shortener. Example: http://www.tarleton.edu/~library/newbooks92009.html#B http://www.tarleton.edu/~library/newbooks92009.html#B = http://bit.ly/3X6kUQ http://bit.ly/3X6kUQ

10. TWITTER GLOSSARY Direct Message (DM): private reply Re-tweet (RT): repeat a tweet @ reply = replying to a tweet

11. "hate my job!! i want to tell my bosses how dumb they are and how meaningless this job is, then quit, and be happy!“ "Workin... This job sucks worse then the economy!“ "smoking weed at work is so [EDITED] great :)" Actual Tweets (or, What Not To Do…) Courtesy of CareerBuilder.com

12. TWELLOW Finding others

13. GETTING FOUND

14. hash tags Example: #bankofamerica # = hash or pound sign tag = keyword, ex “Dell” OPTIONAL People add these to the end of their tweets so they can be searchable later on.

15. Twitter Search http://search.twitter.com TWITTER SEARCH

16. ADVANCED TWITTER SEARCH DFW 100

17. ADVANCED SEARCH RESULTS

18. Twitter job search engines: TwitterJobSearch.com: http://www.twitterjobsearch.comhttp://www.twitterjobsearch.com Tweet My Jobs: http://www.tweetmyjobs.comhttp://www.tweetmyjobs.com Also read: 50 ways to use Twitter for your job search: http://applicant.com/twitter-job-search/

19. New feature: Twitter Lists For example: Make a Twitter list of the companies you want to work for OR Of the best job accounts on Twitter Lists can be private or public You can also add yourself to lists using Twibes

20. PROMOTE YOUR TWITTER ACCT— connect it to LinkedIn add it to your blog if you have one, insert a link into your email signature

21. Questions? Yvonne Mulhern (254) 968-9934 mulhern@tarleton.edu Twitter accounts to follow: @TarletonLib @TarletonState

22. References CareerBuilder.com. “Social Media Pitfalls.” http://bit.ly/1IJyDR http://bit.ly/1IJyDR Evans, Sarah. “How To Find A Job On Twitter.” http://mashable.com/2009/03/13/twitter-jobs/http://mashable.com/2009/03/13/twitter-jobs/ Morris, Tee. “All A Twitter.” http://bit.ly/KOft/http://bit.ly/KOft/ Thompson, Lance. “Video Dos and Don’ts for Twitter.” http://www.lancethompsonwordpress.com http://www.lancethompsonwordpress.com