How to Use Social Networking Sites to Boost Your Career Potential

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Tip 1 - How Social Networking Can Help (or Hurt) Your Career

Published: 9 years, 8 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jan Almarode | permalink

Social networking can be an integral part of your job search or career building - if you use it correctly. If you don't, even information you consider private like a photo posted on Facebook or a random comment on Twitter, could cost you your job and unexpectedly damage your career.

For further reading: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/networking/a/socialnetworking.htm ^[1]

Tip 2 - 5 ways to use social media to boost your career prospects

Published: 9 years, 8 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bounty Head G | permalink

Forget funny cat videos. Your social profiles can be a powerful tool to connect with employers.

For further reading: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2457500/5-ways-to-use-social-media-to-boost-your-career-prospects.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - How social media can boost your professional profile

Published: 9 years, 8 month(s) ago | Submitted by gcanny | permalink

From the big beasts of social media to niche communities, there are a variety of networks you can use to pique the interest of potential employers. Corrine Mills shares her advice on how to make the most of your presence
Tags: Guardian Careers,Professional development,Social media,Jobs

For further reading: http://www.theguardian.com/careers/social-media-boost-professional-profile ^[3]

Tip 4 - How to Use Social Media to Boost Your Career

Published: 9 years, 8 month(s) ago | Submitted by Charli Reimert | permalink

Online networks such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook make it easy for you to connect with others in your industry and showcase your abilities.

For further reading: http://www.kiplinger.com/article/business/T012-C006-S010-how-to-use-social-media-to-boost-your-career.html ^[4]

Tip 5 - 5 Ways Social Networking Can Help Your Career - HowStuffWorks

Published: 9 years, 8 month(s) ago | Submitted by Gene Berger | permalink

There are actually some ways that social networking can help your career. Visit HowStuffWorks to find 5 ways social networking can help your career.
Tags: ways social networking can help your career, work life, office politics, office life, careers, career tips, jobs

For further reading: http://money.howstuffworks.com/5-ways-social-networking-can-help-your-career.htm ^[5]

Tip 6 - How Social Media Can Help (Or Hurt) You In Your Job Search

Published: 9 years, 8 month(s) ago | Submitted by Laurie Conner | permalink

What’s one way for hiring managers to learn who you are outside the confines of the résumé, cover letter and interview? Scanning your social media profiles. Here's what you'll want to do with you social profiles--and how to find a job on those sites.
Tags: Careers,Leadership,career,CareerBuilder,employer,Facebook,Google,interview,job,job seeker,linkedin,networking,recruit,seeker,social,Social Media,Social recruiting,twitter,unemployed

For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/04/16/how-social-media-can-help-or-hurt-your-job-search/ ^[6]

Tip 7 - Boost Your Career with Social Media: Tips for the Uninitiated

Published: 9 years, 8 month(s) ago | Submitted by rochune scroggins | permalink

You’ve heard the horror stories: a job applicant gets turned down because his potential employer discovered his objectionable tweets, or saw pictures of his keg party on Facebook. There is a lot of advice out there about keeping your online activity from hurting your career. But there’s a flip side. When handled correctly, social media […]

For further reading: https://hbr.org/2011/12/boost-your-career-with-social ^[7]