TwitJobs Live Web Chat With Guardian Careers

Here is a date for your diary, Wednesday 24th February 2010 we'll be co-hosting a special web chat talking all about using social media in the recruitment space with The Guardian.

The Event is entitled "How to use social media to find work" and takes place between 1pm and 4pm (GMT) on Wednesday 24th Feb 2010.

If you would like to post a question to the panel, or have a burning issue you would like to discuss you can find out all the information and register for the event here -> http://tinyurl.com/ygcx9vx 

We are very excited about having the opportunity to discuss in depth social media platforms, good and bad practices and many more questions we haven't thought of yet! ...hope to hear from you tomorrow!


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Is our LinkedIn group the most important group you could join?

Lets face it although the job market seems to be picking up, still, in a lot of cases people are worried about their current employment.

Wherever you are in the world, it's no different.  Job security has been in question for years, but for many they have had to start all over again applying for jobs for the first time in many years.

Our LinkedIn group was designed to help people get back to work.  Just a few months old we already have over 1200 members from around the world and attract many more every single day.  Why? well theres a few reasons.

1) - You can post jobs in the job section for free.
2) - Its an open group.  That means people that join can connect and network with each other in a space designed to help you build your professional network.
3) - Recruiters - You can source the right people for the roles you're trying to fill
4) - Jobseekers - You can connect with hiring managers in the companies and agencies that are right for you.
5) - We post selected jobs from TwitJobs updates directly in the group, some are exclusive and don't get seen anywhere else!
6) - For February 2010 hiring managers can post jobs to TwitJobs using the discount codes in our Linkedin Group and get 50% OFF JOB POSTINGS!
7) - Its all 100% free to use.

Join today, and invite your contacts - you're one click away from new opportunities - TwitJobs LinkedIn Group





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TwitJobs Live Web Chat - This Week...

Some fantastic news for job seekers - TwitJobs will be answering your questions about social media recruiting and all things job related this week on "The Guardian" career site.
We'll be posting the link and more details as soon as we have them....Stay tuned....

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TwitJobs Comparison

Although we have always been different, people still make immediate judgments based on follower count alone.  We have pulled together a little graph showing 3 of twitters main job sites, and where we compare against their follower count, today.

We thought it was fair to find the top profiles for each organisation, and compare against current follower numbers, along with growth over the past 3 months.

You can see from these results there are some interesting stats.

First, the obvious, you can see TwitJobs in red, quite clearly has almost 10,000 followers than our nearest competitor.  The other interesting facts include the growth of TwitJobs over the past 3 months, we have grown from 21,695 to 24,100 today.  Thats a total increase of 2,405 followers to one account in the last 3 months.

OK...
So, next,  Twitter Job Search (in green) grew by just 957 followers over the same time period.

Then, TweetMyJobs (in blue) grew by 8,231! - Although its important to point out, that they have over 7,700 profiles on twitter, and increased this (quite obviously) in January - they then had all the accounts follow this profile.  Once you take those 7,700 out of the equation then their growth was just 531.

We have 30 accounts that run on Twitter - and post across an additional 9 social networks (unlike any other).

We don't spend time making sure we are following ourselves, whats the point in that? We spend time talking to people, answering questions and helping them back to work.  Not just through this @TwitJobsUK profile, but many others, several that have more followers on Twitter than these "competitors".

We'll just continue helping more people than anyone, treating people as individuals and helping 1000's of people back to work.  


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10 Golden Rules of Reputation Management

10 Golden Rules of Reputation Management

by Jane Herbert, managing director, Pilotmax

1.    Tell the truth. A customer who discovers that you have lied disappears, never to return. If you lie to a journalist, the best you can hope for is for them never to mention you again. More likely, you will be publicly pilloried as a company which cannot be trusted.

2.    Deliver. The easiest way to build and keep a good reputation is to promise a high-quality product or service and then to produce the goods consistently well.

3.    Build up your goodwill bank. In times of crisis, your public will forgive a surprising amount if you have previously invested sufficiently in establishing a good reputation. All reputations are vulnerable, but the stronger your foundations, the tougher it is to knock you down.

4.    Know your messages. Agree them, prioritise them, ensure that everybody knows them and be certain that they pervade every communication with the outside world.

5.    Be led from the top. It is not enough that the most senior management are simply aware of your reputation management strategy and planning. Unless they buy into it completely and with conviction, it will not work.

6.    Plan. Reputation management is both easier and more cost-effective if carried out in an organised fashion, according to a pre-determined strategy.

7.    Plan - for the worst. The easiest way to turn a minor crisis into a major disaster is not to know how to handle it. In every area of your operation, ask what could happen that would be most damaging to your reputation. Then, plan for that worst case scenario (and any other less fatal but still damaging possibility).

8.    Test, rehearse and revise. Test every area of your crisis plan thoroughly. Ensure that everyone knows what their role is and is comfortable in putting the plan into practice. Keep revising the plan in the light of your rehearsal findings until you know that it will work. Re-test and update the plan as frequently as is sensible, but never less than annually.

9.    Own your crisis plan. Somebody has to be in charge and they have to be recognised and accepted as such from the outset. If the chief executive is unhappy to follow your lead, the worst time to find out is when your reputation depends upon their immediately following your guidance.

10. Know your limitations. If you are not an expert in reputation management, hire somebody who is. You would not entrust the company’s financial or legal affairs to a well-meaning amateur and a damaged reputation will kill a company faster than any court battle or financial crisis.

Jane Herbert

www.pilotmax.co.uk

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Everyone is suddenly a Social Media expert!

If you've been following TwitJobs since we launched in March of 2009, you'd have noticed lots of other social job sites.

Thats good - it gives more people more opportunities across social media platforms.  But, there are some things to remember, that separate TwitJobs from everyone else, even almost a year after our incredible launch.

1) We are the only job site in the world that posts across multiple social media platforms.  That means we have more jobs going into more social networks than anyone else.
2) We have more followers per profile than anyone else.  How?
3) We talk to people.  Rather than relying purely on feeds and automation, people can ask us questions about their specific ideal job, and we'll reply.  Nobody else bothers to have this level of interaction.
4) We are Social Media Professionals.  Our background is from years involved in consulting major brands and businesses on social media campaigns.  The people involved behind the scenes work in various consulting roles now, and help businesses understand the need for social media campaigns, interaction and the all important word - "engagement".
5) We have more jobs! - Our worldwide database holds over 10 million live jobs available right now.  From work at home opportunities, to part time, contract, freelance, full time and permanent.  This gives our users the best possible options.

Other businesses and services continue to innovate and create valuable tools on social networks - which we applaud, but we also continue to create more services for our users too.  We have some fantastic plans for March 2010 - and you will start to see these role out very soon indeed.

All our services focus on providing the best results for users of TwitJobs, now and into the future!

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Polish Still Matters

I recently met with two professionals; both are incredibly competent in their fields and offered excellent advice.

The first professional has truly worked on their delivery – sitting up straight, punctuation, self-confidence and keep remarks to the point. As you might expect, the second professional was less so.

Here’s why it matters.

ONE: Effectiveness - The meeting subject was similar in complexity, yet the second meeting took nearly twice as long and only completed 50% of what we set out to complete. I found myself pulling the meeting back on course or clarifying points because of meandering answers.

TWO: My focus – I was so distracted by their behavior, that I found myself thinking of the next meeting, even thought I needed to complete this topic.

THREE: Time – Had it not been mandatory, I would have moved on.

In job search, we focus a good deal of time on the message and content. So simply make sure you are matching that content with delivery.

Delivery is more than words, but the entire package of how you present yourself. This is why I pointed out the different elements above; because each has an effect on the person you meet.

Working on your delivery is where a good friend will come in handy. Just go to coffee, don’t tell them the intent, after a half-hour ask them how you are doing.

Sure, chances are you’ll be on best behavior, but consider it practice. Trust me; having done this exercise, you’ll get some good feedback.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards

www.candidateschair.com
Job Search from a Candidate's Perspective - Advice and tools for search organization and networking

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This Month On TwitJobs

Its hard to believe we are just a couple of weeks away from March 2010! It seems like 5 minutes ago it was Christmas, but for most of us the #Snow has stopped and things are starting to brighten up.

This year so far has certainly felt a lot brighter on the employment front too, with employers starting to see the need for more of the staff they may have laid off last year.  Especially roles such as marketing, promotions, social media and more roles are getting many more opportunities posted this year already.

This is great news for jobseekers not just in the UK but around the world as business seems to continue to pick up across many different industries.

Our job search provides 1000's of new opportunities added daily, and many of which you won't find anywhere else.  Unlike other job sites our featured jobs are exclusive opportunities to TwitJobs users - we don't sell these listings on to other job sites, so when searching our jobs you can be sure that you're not applying for the same job over and over again.

Happy job hunting - and hope you benefit from the up-surge in job opportunities!

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LinkedIn vs Twitter for Job Search

I gave a presentation last week on using Twitter for Job Search.

I've used both Twitter and LinkedIn to help people find my Candidates Chair site and job search networking. When it comes to allocating your time for job search - I'd go with LinkedIn before Twitter.

Here's how I think of the two: Twitter is a raging river that's wide, fast and crowded. LinkedIn is also crowded, but it's a slower river with lots of small ponds to pull off along the way.

While I've made a number of good connections via Twitter, it is much more work than LinkedIn. More work because it's tougher to stand out (unless you are a celebrity) simply due to the pace of Twitter and fewer ways to stand out.

LinkedIn on the other hand has so many ways to stand out. Putting aside the most obvious of a mutual connection. My favorite are answering questions and participating in groups.

If you look at a typical question on LinkedIn - if it has more than a dozen answers, that's quite a few.

Yet these questions get lots of people looking at them - with 70 million people on LinkedIn, here's a perfect opportunity to show off your skill when you are only one of a dozen people answering a question. Careful thought in a brief answer can go a long way.

The same issue holds true for group discussions.

Over 40% of the traffic to my Candidates Chair came from answering questions or group discussions on LinkedIn. 5% via Twitter.

LinkedIn truly rules the roost when it comes to making connections and getting exposure of your 'brand'.

Twitter is no slacker when it comes to content - which is one of my favorite aspects of Twitter. The amount of articles, advice, etc. on job search is stunning. Anything from resume writing, interviewing, on-line applications, career coaching, etc.

Networking will always be king and LinkedIn will give you more opportunities to both find people, but also inspire them to help you out.

Cheers,

Mark

www.candidateschair.com
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How many social networking sites should I belong to?

There are a number of excellent social networking sites. Not having been in every industry or country, I cannot comment which sites are best for a particular industry or profession (but feel free to post a comment here to share you insights with others).

Here’s my advice: Start with one network, figure out how it works, and use its potential. It’s how you use the site that matters.

How many tweets, followers, fans, friends, connections, posts, etc. that you have is interesting. What you inspire those people to do on your behalf is relevant.

Time is your most precious commodity in search - so figure out how a particular social network will help you move closer to finding a new role.

When I first joined LinkedIn, I built a profile and got connected to people. Then that was it. Can’t say I did much more. That’s been a common theme in my discussions with other candidates “I’m on LinkedIn. Now what?”

I was missing two elements: A plan of what I wanted to inspire people to do for me. Dedicated time to work.

After dedicating more time to work with different functions, (see the Toolkit on Candidates Chair for the “Using LinkedIn for Networking” or do a Google Search), I now run four groups, and have really made LinkedIn one of the primary networking tools for myself. (p.s. I still have loads to learn.)

If you start with the notion that social networking is a means to an end, not an end to itself - then you are one the right track. Now ask yourself what you want and what you need to do to accomplish it through others in the social network.

A quick aside: I wanted to congratulate Jason and the TwitJob team for an amazing run of making TwitJobs so widespread and useful for so many people. There's not been a time when so many people could use a bit of a help - so my hat's off to the team for doing so day in and day out.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards

www.candidateschair.com
Job Search from a Candidate's Perspective - Advice and tools for search organization and networking

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