Networking Effectively On Twitter
Just having a Twitter handle isn’t enough to attract the attention of recruiters. They’re going to be looking at what kind of content you share on your account. You want to share a good mix of interesting and thought provoking content, as well as tweets that give a taste of your personality.Be an engaging candidate on twitter by;
1. Showing what you are passionate about, give recruiters an idea of your personality and interests outside of your career.
2. Recruiters know that if they hire you, they also inherit your network. So make sure to build a solid network of people both inside and outside your industry.
3. Interact, respond to the people in your networks and add value to your community.
There are best practices of use with any social media platform and they become even more important when you’re looking for a job. Use social media to help others and to contribute your expertise to the communities where you work. If you do that, you’ll be building up a lot of capital in those networks. So when you need a favor, people will be much more available to help you because they know that you’ve contributed a lot to that network. You’re not going to build a very good network if you just promote yourself. Note that;
1. First impressions are just as important on social media. Make sure you have a great online description and photo. Be professional but interesting.
2. Don’t just use your Twitter as a means of self-promotion. Be interested in what other people are doing and engage with them. Share other people’s stuff before your share your own.
3. Actually network. Build lists for people across different disciplines. Join chats. Interact and start conversations. Initiate discussions with people who inspire you.
4. Share content that is valuable. The more relevant contributions you make, the more others will want to continue to follow you.
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