Using Twitter to Recruit, Find a Job, or Network
Posted by JasonThe hype about twitter continues, and we’re buying into it. So have Corporations and Recruiters.
In the U.S., the number of twitter users has increased from 1 million to 4 million, and the site has experienced over 1,000% increase in traffic. With over 1.5 billion tweets and counting, it has been reported that 45-54 year olds make up the largest demographic.
In a post I wrote just 2 months ago on using twitter to network and find a job there were 900 users with the word “Recruiter” in their profile on tweepsearch. Today, it is over 3,900. Yes, in just 2 months!
Recruiters are even paying to attend webinars and conferences to learn skills on recruiting from the site. There is also a site where Recruiters share job requisitions and candidates, where their fees are split. And, don’t forget about the list of 50 companies / people you should follow if you’re looking from work. You decide whether or not to follow… Just click on several of the profiles and you’ll notice it is primarily made up of jobs being pushed out through a feed. Most do not follow you back, the better ones do. For most, it’s a one-way, win-lose relationship. We know who loses.
Don’t get me wrong, twitter is a very powerful tool in many ways, including utilizing it as a networking and job search tool. There are several meaningful profiles and tools to help with your job search, like @jobangels. There is innovation, like twitterjobsearch.com.
If you’re looking for a career, connect with Recruiters (not profiles that only upload jobs through a feed), with others in your industry, career coaches, and the list goes on and on…
People have and will continue to find jobs through twitter and we’ll continue to recruit from it. The reality is, like with most things, there is a direct correlation with your experience and return from using twitter with what you put into it.
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April 21st, 2009 at 1:36 am
This is good advice. Use the power of small to build your network and find your next job. Just by starting to reaching out to your immediate group of colleagues and acquaintances is a great start. If your friends aren’t hiring they will know someone who is!
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Jason reply on April 23rd, 2009 12:28 pm:
Thanks, great points. The key is following and engaging, and not just following accounts that constantly push jobs out from a feed. If you just wanted to see job postings, you can go to google or a job board for that.
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April 21st, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Great post Jason. And great picture! Have you ever tried searching for ‘Assistant to the Regional Manager’ in http://www.TwitterJobSearch.com?
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Jason reply on April 23rd, 2009 12:30 pm:
Thanks Katie. I haven’t… As a fan of the Office, I’ll need to give that one a try!
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April 26th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Great article! I just joined twitter and I’m in the process of learning the functionality. The simplicity is refreshing.
Traci Thompson
Resume Writer
ADMIN Resumes
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April 29th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
A great twitter based site to consider using for your job search or for recruiting is http://twitterjobcast.com. You can search by keyword or by specific location.
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July 21st, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Nice post. Thanks for sharing these tips.
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September 21st, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Finally, a useful post on this subject. Thank you very much.
Adam @Advent Creative Web Design
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January 18th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
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