How to Turn Social Networking Into a Job Offer

Social Networking = New Friends, Not Specific Career

Bla bla bla in my opinion. I want to hear about specific companies, salaries offered and see examples of the type of resumes or emails submitted to acquire the position. Sounds like more generic employment advice that people are giving out.I find employment advice to be useless because 1)giving advice is how the ones doing it are making a living and 2)they can rarely cite exact examples of how their advice has actually worked for someone. Even a physician can give you an idea of how an Rx will work and what side effects to expect. I genuinely feel that most people don't have a genuine clue of how the labor force works and how to actually acquire gainful employment if you are qualified.

Tired of FL @ May 21, 2009 03:14:31 AM

This article doesn't tell how to use the sites

This article doesn't explain a single detail of how to exactly use Linked In, My Space, or any other social networking site. I already know they're supposed to be useful, yada, yada, yada. That's pretty useless without telling me exactly how to use them.

Dora Smith of TX @ May 19, 2009 21:59:43 PM

Networking skills make the world go round

I discovered LinkedIn 3 or 4 years ago. Learned how to get the most of it and now give workshops in Argentina to people, hunters and companies to take advantage of the tool. It's wonderfull how quickly people understand the way it works and focus on sharing and giving to the net.

Networking skills are competencies that make the difference between people, like leadership or teambuilding as examples.

No doubt social networks on internet are the "place". But they don't replace our human links between people and visual contact, they are tools that make our networking easier. That's all.

I've liked your article, and will quote it in my blog.

Thanks!

Soledad Corbiere @ May 14, 2009 08:56:15 AM

Worth a look at

I am on Linkedin, facebook and find them to be great for networking. I also have an online resume on iDlogik. I like this site because it has an easy to use resume builder, is career specific and totally focussed managing your career tools online. It also allows you to network your resume via a live link to employers who are hiring.

have a look at http://www.idlogik.com/idlogik/

James @ May 13, 2009 19:36:12 PM

Great Way to Increase Chances

You are right social networking used to be a teen trend and a way of keeping in touch with family and friends, tracking down high school friends (like an online reunion) etc, but it is so much more than that now. It's not only a great way to market yourself and find the next big job, but if you have a business it's a way to market your business and learn a lot about your potential clients and at the same time let them learn about you too.

I always knew getting a job was not only to do with skills and qualifications, but who you know. Before, that meant who you know in person, but thanks to social networking it's about who you know period (and the people they know etc). It doesn't replace other methods but it sure enhances it.

Desiree @ May 13, 2009 17:17:53 PM

Good advice

I liked this article, especially what it said about the power of "friends of friends." We all need to recognize the power of our relationships and offer to help people. We can do this together!! (I'm starting to sound like those Quaker Oats advertisements: Go Humans Go). This article is especially valuable to me because I am starting my own job seeker tool - WinBread.com - trying to connect people to opportunities.

Like the article hints at about self-promotion, please don't make your profile sound like an advertisement, unless it is the right tone for the networking site.

Ben Margolis of MA @ May 12, 2009 19:06:24 PM