Can Facebook Get You a Job?
At Monster, we believe that effectively using social media is an important part of the modern job search. So when bloggers and journalists pose the question “Can Facebook Get You a Job?” We say, “Sure, it can! That’s part of the reason we created our award-winning Facebook application, BeKnown — to help people use Facebook to advance their careers and create professional networks.”
According to this very interesting infographic (below), from MBA Online, 16 percent of Americans say they found their current job via an online social network. That’s up from 11 percent in 2010.
What this infographic points at but doesn’t quite discuss is the fact that modern job search isn’t limited to one platform or medium. You may find out about a job on Monster.com, research the company on social media, turn to a BeKnown contact to find an “in” at the company, and then prepare for your interview by visiting the company’s career site — or some other combination. Using all the tools available to you is important.
The information here points to the growing importance of Facebook in a job search. Make sure you’re getting the most you can from Facebook today, with Monster’s free professional networking app on Facebook, BeKnown.
Created by: MBA Online
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Really interesting post. I can’t believe more people use facebook to look for work than linkedin! I’m in the process of launching a new free website (http://www.yourjoblist.com) that helps people manage their relationships with employers and recruitment firms. It’s designed to help deal with the often overwhelming amount of information that you need to manage while hunting for a new job. If you speak to a lot of recruiters you can star rank your favourite ones, for example.
This is exactly what I suspected – Social Media has changed the world in ways that we couldn’t have imagined 20 years ago! In the 80′s, job search was hitting the pavement, face-to-face, but these days Networking is Vital. I’m doing a job search myself and have a great blog (http://notyouraveragegig.com)with links to Monster and other sites – it’s a good start!