Back to Life, Back to Reality
I will be working on bringing NSR back from the grave. I have not updated this site in quite some time due to my busy schedule with HubSpot.
I will be compiling some great content, as the game has totally changed as far as social media + job hunting. 2010 will bring us great changes in the job application game.
The NE Job Show
The NE Job Show is a New England based organization who is combining the concept of cable access TV, online video, and web development to encourage job seekers to connect with potential employment. Their bread-and-butter is video resumes, which seem to have proven successful to many of their members. Their blog, various episodes, video resumes, and Twitter profile showcase lots of tips and tricks to find a new job!
Jobs By Blogs
This website is a tool for jobseekers to use which allows them to create blogs, and increase their visibility on the internet. The demo blog shows blog article posts, a virtual resume, a virtual job interview, and many of the social aspects of web 2.0. Use a blog to become more visible with online search, and within social networks.
Visit Jobs By Blogs
Founder David is on the Job Hunt
NPR and the Hunt
Recent, National Public Radio had a piece about social media and the job search.
Listen to the interview here from NPR
“Social networks are becoming a prime place to search for jobs as unemployment numbers continue to rise. Whether its through blogs, Twitter or Facebook, people are seeking out potential employers through alternative online sources.”
Facebook Vanity URL’s
Facebook vanity URL’s went live at midnight on Friday here on the right coast. I managed to pick up my 1st choice url of http://www.facebook.com/davidgallant, to match my Twitter account of http://www.twitter.com/davidgallant. Check out http://www.mashable.com for articles, analytics, and insight about the Vanity Url swap.
Using a standard name on the internet increases visibility, and will increase your chances of someone finding your career-search materials. One of the goals of NewSchoolResume is to prove that the search results of your name connect with you, as opposed to someone else with your name.
Twitter Checklist
Connecting with potential employers may be simple while using Twitter, but staying prepared is vital for success after the first conversation. Compare your Twittering against this checklist to prove if you will make the cut.
Front Page(again)
Today I was featured on the front page of the Lowell Sun. I met Kathleen at a food bloggers meetup a few wees ago, and she decided to write an article about my experiences finding a job using social media. In our interview we discussed the concept of a digital resume, ‘googleability’, twitter updates, and digital delivery of a paper resume.
Read the article at www.lowellsun.com
ExecTweets: Learn from the Best
ExecTweets was created to “Find and Follow Top Business Execs on Twitter”. PR teams are encouraging executive level team members to become involved with social media in order to create transparency with their brand or company. ExecTweets now lets us see into the mind and daily lives of our favorite brand’s steering members.
While (almost) everyone on Twitter is attempting to market something, these exec’s are attempting to create a relationship with the consumers not just to earn a profit, but to receive feedback about their products and learn about new topics related to their day job.
When beginning a new Twitter profile, a great place to start is by following many of the professionals on ExecTweets, and literally ‘doing what they do’.
Social Media: Leverage Social Media In Your Job Search
Getting a job has never been easy, but in today’s economy it is worse than ever – even for highly qualified candidates. While many job seekers continue to rely on sites like Monster.com and Career Builder, there are a wide range of social media tools that can help you expand your search and increase your chances of landing a quality job.
Most people know that getting a referral from someone inside a company is usually your best shot at an interview. Social media offers today’s job seeker a faster, easier and more efficient way of making those critical personal connections that will lead to interviews.
However, leveraging social media in this way requires a thoughtful, focused approach to the way you build and work your network.
Social networking your way to a job
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/
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Tess Vigeland: Here’s an upsidedown way at looking at all the recent layoff news. The stigma is pretty much gone from the pink slip. Now I’m not saying it’s fun, but no one is going to bat an eye when they see the entry on your Facebook page, “Hey everyone, change of status. I’m unemployed.” This is the first recession, really, since the explosion of social media. As Curt Nickisch reports from WBUR in Boston, people are also using those social networks to get hired.
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/
You’ve made the second interview..
You got called for a job interview and got through it unscathed. Now you’re being called back for a second interview. It’s a promising next step, but you’re not hired yet. You’ll have to perform well in this second round — and it all depends on how you prepare.
In the first interview you probably met with someone from human resources and a hiring manager, each for about 30 minutes. In this second round you’ll likely be interviewed by several senior managers, both inside and outside of the department you’re applying to work in. You’ll likely meet with some of your potential new team members too.
The first interview was a broad screening; this one will be much more in-depth.
ReferenceBot; Social Networking for Headhunters
Agency recruiters, employers and prospects now have a free online professional reference automation and collaboration tool to help them do their jobs better. ReferenceBot was launched recently and adds a “social 2.0″ element to the headhunting market.
Tweeting Your Way to a Job
New York Times
“IT is my mission in life to get this job,” said Amanda Casgar, who is better known to executives at Murphy-Goode Winery in Sonoma County as applicant No. 505.
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@WHIZ Christi Day of Southwest.
Three weeks ago Murphy-Goode began a search for a “social media whiz,” a wine enthusiast interested in moving to Healdsburg, Calif., for six months to promote the vineyard’s malbec and chardonnay on blogs, Facebook and Twitter. The job — which comes with the official title “lifestyle correspondent” — pays $10,000 a month, plus free accommodations at a private home within walking distance of the tasting room. Ms. Casgar, a former magazine marketing executive, has been endorsing herself as enthusiastically as she would a bottle of petit verdot.
The Curse of the Class of 2009
The bad news for this spring’s college graduates is that they’re entering the toughest labor market in at least 25 years.
The worse news: Even those who land jobs will likely suffer lower wages for a decade or more compared to those lucky enough to graduate in better times, studies show.
Andrew Friedson graduated last year from the University of Maryland with a degree in government and politics and a stint as student-body president on his résumé. After working on Barack Obama’s presidential campaign for a few months, Mr. Friedson hoped to get a position in the new administration. When that didn’t pan out he looked for jobs on Capitol Hill. No luck there, either.
So now, instead of learning about policymaking and legislation, he’s earning about $1,250 a month as a high-school tutor and a part-time fundraiser for Hillel, a Jewish campus organization. To save money, he’s living with his parents.
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