In Part 2 John LaRosa and Brad Marston from Four Tier Strategies, LLC join NEJS to continue the discussion of social media for job seekers. They delve into the importance of delivering value and being seen as an expert in your field. When you are watching social media you can filter down to the items that interest you (topically, geographically, etc.). On line you are selling yourself and selling consists of targeting, repetition, and exposure. You must be active to stand out on the social media sites. Companies are now using social media for candidate search and candidate evaluation.
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Social Media For Job Seekers – Part 2 (video)
April 5th, 2011Posted in New England Job Show | Jobseekers | Elevator Pitch | Career Transition, Videos
Tags: Brad Marston Brian Henchey Facebook Four Tier Strategies FourTierStrategies.com job search Job search tips job search tools John LaRosa linked for your job search LinkedIn LinkedIn job search linkedin profile LLC Networking Personal Branding Self Marketing social media social networking twitter Twitter For Your Job Search
Social Media For Job Seekers – Part 1 (video)
March 30th, 2011In Part 1 John LaRosa and Brad Marston from Four Tier Strategies, LLC join NEJS to discuss social media and how companies are using it to find candidates. Today approximately 90% of companies are using some social media strategies to identify people they want for their organization. John and Brad talk about where job seekers must appear and how you can distinguish yourself from other candidates. Companies today are looking for passive candidates (people who are not actively looking for a job) who are perceived as experts in their field, does your social media presence measure up?
Posted in New England Job Show | Jobseekers | Elevator Pitch | Career Transition, Videos
Tags: Brad Marston Brian Henchey Facebook Four Tier Strategies FourTierStrategies.com job search Job search tips job search tools John LaRosa linked for your job search LinkedIn LinkedIn job search linkedin profile LLC Networking Personal Branding Self Marketing social media social networking twitter Twitter For Your Job Search
LinkedIn: A Strong LinkedIn Profile and the Answers Feature Go Hand in Hand
February 21st, 2011By Bob McIntosh, CPRW, MBTI
Do you have an outstanding LinkedIn profile? Are you working on improving it? Or is it blank and forgotten? If the answer is the former, I salute you. Even if you’re making daily strides to make it better, there’s hope for you. On the other hand, if your profile resembles something found in the attic and needs to be dusted off, then close down your account. That’s right, close it down. The miniscule space you’re taking up on the Internet is too much.
A vast majority of LinkedIn.com aficionados will concur that the most important investment you must make in your LinkedIn involvement is your profile, as it presents you as a serious jobseeker and business leader. Your profile is essentially your most potent online branding tool and how people measure your accomplishments, based on a number of components: Photo; Summary; (Work) History; Education; Interests; Recommendations, Connections; and some extras like a blog, website, reading list, slideshow, and more. Without an effective profile, you’re wasting your time and possibly hurting your chances of getting an interview or enhancing your business.
LinkedIn offers some pretty neat features that require a strong profile in order for an LI user to reap rewards from them. There are notable features like Jobs, People, and Companies search. But if you want to utilize any of these features, such as apply for a job on LI, locate a long-lost person, » Read more: LinkedIn: A Strong LinkedIn Profile and the Answers Feature Go Hand in Hand



