Getting Creative in Raising Your Profile

In the past few months, I have connected or encountered with several job seekers who have taken advantage of different social media/web tools to raise their profile and promote their skills.

http://surkanstance.blogspot.com

Michael Surkan has used his blog to reach out to people to be interviewed for his podcasts. In the process, he made connections that may not have happened through a normal networking.

The Blog Zone - a LinkedIn Group

Mike Clough started this LinkedIn group in early 2009 and it has almost 1,900 members to discuss blogging. He sends out announcements, start discussions, etc. to both provide and receive advice.

Success Through Networking - a LinkedIn Group

Marleen Graham is an IT specialist, who began the group as way to make connections. Her group is very active and had led her to being interviewed by Career Success Radio from Australia.

LinkedIn Answers

Charles Caro has made a name for himself by asking and answering questions on LinkedIn. This is one of the simplest ways to raise your profile.

My point is that all of these items are things that you can highlight to people with whom you network or seek employment. Remember that your goal does not need to be better than every other candidate to set yourself apart. You do not have to be a marketing whiz to do any of these items.

The beauty of the low cost of these models is that you change directions quickly.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
www.candidateschair.com
Job Search from a Candidate's Perspective - Tools and Advice for networking


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