Social Media, Job Search and You

Social Media, Job Search and You If you are thinking about stepping into the 21st century and are ready to dip your toe into the waters of social media, where would you begin? There are vast quantities of information on the internet and who are the real experts? I am asked a lot to recommend books on social media and you know what, that is very difficult to do.   Most how to books published will likely be somewhat outdated by the time it is published.   So my recommendation is to read blogs or eBooks on the topic because they tend to be more current. For the job seeker, I believe there are four tools that best serve the purpose of networking and marketing. LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Blogging More tips on using social media can be found on my site here. Evaluating Tips Advice How do you know which advice to follow? Who do you believe? Every year, I publish a list of people/resources I trust and value. You can find the most current list here:    50+ Best Websites For Job Search 2017 Another way you can find credible resources is to follow the people I mention each week in my Summary Sunday. Here are all the past summaries from my site: Summary Sunday.   In 2018, I started publishing the Summary Sunday through my newsletter only.