A Sunday to Connect and Share Your Job Search: Three Ways to do it Today!

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After the kids have been dressed for church, the big lunch eaten, and a long nap on the way, you may be reflecting on your week searching for work. You already know that it takes support from your family and friends to help you during your search, but how strong are those connections outside of your immediate circle?

A Facebook report estimated that the median 'Friends' count on Facebook is 100--this means half of Facebook users have 0-100 'Friends' and half have 100 plus. How many 'Friends' do you count on your profile? How many of these would recommend you for a job? How many would send a personal email to a hiring manager on your behalf? How many would send you a job they found was opening at their company and hadn't been published yet?

The 100 plus connections we develop outside of our immediate circle of friends and family can be the deciding factor when a hiring manager chooses one candidate over another.

Here are 3 ways you can build your connections today and share your job search:

1.  On LinkedIn ask for a recommendation of your work not just from coworkers or past supervisors, but also friends who know your professional skills. Don't be afraid to send the recommendation request--it's a simple form to quickly send. Just remember to reciprocate and write a recommendation if the connection also asks for one. This process might seem like an exercise in vanity, but employers do look at these recommendations and they only add value to your candidate profile.
2. On Twitter create a hashtag with your name and the word resume (example: #johnsmithresume) and when tweeting to friends or colleagues, incorporate the hashtag into your tweet. Make sure to include your skills and experience in this. This allows you to organize your search so that others can easily 'see' the conversations that mention you and your search.
3. On Indeed upload your resume to the site so that its stored there electronically. Take the resume link and add it in multiple places where you are represented online. For example
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• Add link to your email signature line
• Add link to your Facebook profile
• Share link on Google+
• Share link on LinkedIn as a new discussion item

We hope these strategies can help you share your job search successes with your existing and future connections.

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Until next time,