Get your Facebook in order

There has been a lot of blogs and articles all over the net about how you need to get your facebook profile in order before applying for jobs.

It's still something that people seem to slip up on when applying for jobs, the key here is to just use common sense, so here are a few tips on getting your facebook profile looking the right way for employers.

Firstly, decide if you need to put your facebook profile on your CV.  It's not a condition of employment, but some companies will just try and check you out anyway.  Certainly for jobs in social media, marketing, online sales etc - they will probably be looking.

So, once you've decided that you are going to go public - think about what you are letting people see, and the image that will come across from the first 30 seconds (or less) of seeing your profile.

Ok, so thats the common sense bit out of the way, now some concrete tips on having your facebook profile looking sharp.

Show off.
By sharing interesting information and links on your wall, you can build up a profile of being an knowledgeable  expert about your sector.  Easy, right? Well, obviously don't do this all the time, mix up the messages to get your own personality to come through. You will be surprised how effective this can be, over a period of time. Showing that you are passionate and interested in the areas you're looking for a job, is a great way of demonstrating your desire to get a job in the sector.

Groups
Using the search tool within Facebook, search for topical and relevant groups within Facebook.  A good place to start is the TwitJobs group.  We have a few so make sure you subscribe to the right ones that are tailored for your specific geographic location.  There are 1000's of groups on facebook, for just about every topic or subject you can think of, and some you can't!  Be selective with the groups you join, again, mixing business and pleasure to give prospective employers and agencies a good rounded view of your personality.


Share
Sharing content is one of the reasons Facebook has become so popular, and with almost 350 million active users around the world today, who can argue with that!  We'll come back to your network and your network choices next (but this is obviously key too).  Sharing information, can really make you stand out too for prospective employers and agencies.  Actively sharing shows that you are a giving person, willing to give rather than just receive, and every employer out there wants their employees in some way to give without being asked.  It's a golden trait that given the opportunity (and now you have it) you should show your sharing nature.  But, again don't go over the top, going back to common sense again - there is a happy medium that you need to be striving for.


Networking 
Build your network.  Feed your network and it will continue to grow naturally, but in the beginiing you need to identify a few different groups of people.  People that you admire and look up to, whether in a professional, or personal sense (this could be a footballer, delia smith, james caan or Anthony Robbins, or anyone!).  Then research the key influential people in the industry you are interested in getting involved with.  Once you have a hit list of 5-10 more people invite to connect and write each of them a brief paragraph of why you'd like to connect.  Keep it concise, and not a copy and paste job - make sure it is tailored for each person.  So now you have your idols and your business influencers.  Now take a look at the next tier down from this which is people that are influencial on facebook, in your ideal industry.  This isn't the James Caan's - more along the lines of people that work with him/her - the people behind the scenes that pull strings to make businesses successful.

Once you've done all that, start all over again from the top, over and over again.  You will find that with the right attitude and professional approach and hard work ethic, you can steer your profile into the realms of greatness!

Good luck!





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