Comments on: How Social Media Affects Your Job Search

By: ginidietrich

ginidietrich — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:47:12 +0000

@jolynndeal It’s like anything else, right? If you know the person, you have a better chance at getting the meeting.

By: jolynndeal

jolynndeal — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:55:07 +0000

Great advice, Gini. I think the social media connection strategy you recommend is incredibly important, especially since candidates may get “screened out” of the online employment application systems most companies now use. What a great boost if the hiring manager sees your name and thinks, “hey, I know this person.” This is a great way to validate all the experience candidates highlight in their resume.

By: ginidietrich

ginidietrich — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:07:02 +0000

@writingrenee I LOVE this story. I also love that you were an English teacher. I have an English degree and learned a ton from my high school teacher. Love that you’ve been able to translate that experience to Business2Community. Awesome story!

By: Robert Connor

Robert Connor — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:55:07 +0000

wow

By: JoeCardillo

JoeCardillo — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:19:17 +0000

@giesencreative That’s been my experience also. I think a reality of the web when it comes to job searches is that there are a lot more people easily accessible that have the job experience employers want. But are they interacting/engaging in smart, realistic and efficient ways? Often they are not, IMHO

By: writingrenee

writingrenee — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 07:32:45 +0000

Hi, Gini. I’ve read your posts before, but I’m a first-time commenter today! Just had to tell you how much I love this post and how true it is. I started as a high school English teacher and now I’m working [virtually] as a freelance writer, as well as the managing editor for Business2Community. My entire livelihood is based off of contacts and connections that I made online. People think you just have to be lucky. I say you just have to be motivated.

I need to share this post with all of my friends who don’t think social plays an important role in a job search!

By: giesencreative

giesencreative — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 04:08:32 +0000

@joecardillo I thought it was interesting that someone brought up the “who you know, not what you know” cliche in the comments. Nick responded with:

“You can’t get a job based on what you know unless you know (or can meet) someone who needs what you know.”

And I think that ties into the conversation we’re having. It’s not who you know, it’s who knows what you know, and building a reputation online (and interacting with people at the companies you’re interested in) gives you a way to prove your skill-set.

By: giesencreative

giesencreative — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:59:13 +0000

@ginidietrich I’m glad you liked it! Blogging is an attempt on my part to do… exactly what we’re talking about, I suppose. The local scene seemed like a great way to establish the scope of my blogging project, and I guess it’s helped me to engage with the larger scene online as well!

By: tressalynne

tressalynne — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:14:58 +0000

@ginidietrich Absolutely, without a doubt! My office is separated from the my living space. I mean, it’s in my house obviously, but a room that is not used for other purposes. When I’m in here, I’m working. I tell people I do what they do, I just have a shorter commute .

By: ginidietrich

ginidietrich — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:47:47 +0000

@lauraclick I have a whole list of people, if you’d like me to share!