How to Improve your Job Search with Social Media

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Many of you know, I am graduating in December. Well, hopefully...fingers crossed.  (calm down mom, it's a joke, I'm going to graduate)  As my college career nears its end, I've started to have that wake up call, actually it's more like little voice inside of my head screaming, "Kayla you should probably get a big girl job, like, yesterday."
Needless to say, in the past few weeks, I have had a few minor freakouts. 

On a positive note, social media has actually become a useful tool in my job search.  Did you know that 93 percent of recruiters and 38 percent of job seekers are using LinkedIn?  Soooo, if you haven't already, maybe it's about time to spruce up that LinkedIn profile.   

With that in mind, many employers go through a social media screening process and 1 in 10 candidates are rejected because of what is found on their social media. How you portray yourself online is extremely important.  Now, I'm not saying, be somebody you're not on social media just to impress employers, but what I am saying is maybe delete that picture of you passed out with writing all over your face. 

I'm not perfect, actually most of my tweets are sarcastic, but that is how I am normally.  I will always let my personality shine through in my social media, yet I still know how to be professional.  Even writing this blog, I chose to write how I would talk, versus writing to be strictly professional.   

Sorry, went on a rant there.  What I'm trying to say is, never lose you when beginning your job search and let social media help you, not hurt you.  I came across a great infographic. I've become slightly obsessed with infographics by the way.  I totally wouldn't mind creating them for a living.  Anyway, the infographic below from MyCleverAgency discusses why social media is important and how you could use it to improve your job search.

I plan to use all of that information to help me in my job search.  I hope you do too! 

If you are interested in social media topics, you should definitely check some of my other blog posts and let me know what you think!