Social media is an increasingly popular way for employers and recruitment agencies to recruit staff.The platforms they use the most are Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter. You can set up an account on any of these and then:
Employers may look at your profile to ‘screen’ you:
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Linkedin
Linkedin is the most popular platform. It is aimed at professionals. To use Linkedin you will need to Register, then create a profile. Your profile should include a photo, a brief summery about yourself, details about your qualifications, work experience and your skills. You can then:
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Facebook
As well as connecting with friends, Facebook can be used to look for jobs:
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Twitter
Twitter is a platform for people to post short messages. Again, it can be used for job hunting, networking and gathering information about organisations.
You can then:
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