To see your name appear on an article Repubblica.it, will give you only a moment of disorientation, especially if your case is as an example of a trend that is assumed be broader. Although it is only his first name. In fact there are many who argue that, especially in this time of crisis, the social network or social web, is a useful tool for finding a job. It 'really? And if so, how to make the most?
According to this research, a sample much too small for the truth, the direct presentation of a colleague, friend or family member is the way most common way companies choose their own employees in the United States. But should this surprise us? Let them tell us your Italians, who if anything have the opposite problem, that is, make sure to put a stop to the degeneration of the phenomenon, which bears the name of nepotism or recommendation.
Yes, the principle is essentially the same, but in its honesty is a virtue, a degeneration into cancer. I know a person, I know that is qualified to point out that the company is looking for his profile. The deserving person is chosen, everyone gains, the company, which assumes a person capable to contribute to its success, the employee finding work, the company that maintains or increases the value even in times of economic crisis.
Otherwise, the recommendation favors a person is not worthy, that takes advantage of a relationship of kinship or of an exchange, usually money. We all lose, the company [more often a public body, but not delude ourselves that it works well only there] takes a person less able, who deserves not find work weakened the company sees its own trader who face greater risks during their critical.
The social network so it is not anything new, unfortunately. Only there are new tools to use, the Internet, in fact. The thing is that these tools can be useful to correct the perversion that we unfortunately have to admit that too often fallen. If there is a will, the social network makes transparent contacts and relationships between people, and then gives us a chance to turn virtuous in those processes that have not been. Perhaps the hope is vain, but give up at the start would be suicidal. Let's try then, see how to use social networks to find work.
For many but not all
Not everyone has the same chance of finding a job through a social network, much depends on what you're looking for. Are you a pizza or an aerospace engineer, Twitter can be useful, but surely there are other more appropriate channels to seek employment opportunities. Search these channels, ask friends, who know that already does the job that you like.
The curriculum is dead, long live Linkedin
You know, not always say it is beautiful, but also in times of recession is who benefits. In this case, the growing need to network to find work, led by the recession, favors Linkedin, social network was first launched with this purpose. It 's where it should go. Personally, I have not posted in many cases the curriculum, but an email submission with a link to my profile on Linkedin and other sources of relevant information. This was also to be assessed based on the characteristics of the company to which you are submitting the application.
The last company with which I have just begun a collaboration, he asked me to send 10 links that I represent. I sent him eleven, the last point to the Google search for the keyword markingegno, my nickname.
Very useful for all groups on Linkedin, and the ability to search open positions both geographically and by business sector.
Twitter, FriendFeed and other
If these tools have also indirectly to do with your future work you can not do without. Even if they do not, it is likely that there there is someone looking for your company, or that might put you in touch with someone looking for a profile as the tuo.Non may be ubiquitous, and do not need to be: use an aggregator like FriendFeed and search tools Keyword And as http://search.twitter.com
search sites work?
Yes, there are also. Probably I am scarcely able to use them, or maybe it's my profile, some 'hybrid zone between the communications, marketing and commercial overloading the system, but the fact is that I have not had any luck with these tools. I know for sure, but they are extremely effective for a profile of the administration and accounting, for example.
Try all the channels and trying to figure out which one is best suited to your profile. The Instant Messengers
Skype, Gtalk and companions. There are people who know you, probably the ones who respect you, and who care about your professional destiny. Let him know what you're looking for. When you read an open position is automatically assess whether interesting for themselves, not just think of the friends who might be interested. For this, tell your friends, even give them the link to your CV LinkedIn profile, if they agree, is not a bad idea.
And now I have a new job that I do?
You have found a new job thanks to social networks, good, now it ' the time to thank the people that helped you. A message, an e-mail to say thank you to those who have only thought about but could not do more.
After saying thank you, you can say to others that cover the new location, attentive but if it happens that the news is taken up by Luca Conti Republic before and then there is a risk that you should make an extra effort to understand, especially if you work as a freelancer, you have achieved that success is not a goal but a starting point.
And 'what I had to do, that despite everything, a few days ago, I supported another interview. Yes, even that obtained through social networking, and one person that is part of that network.
Unfortunately this is not to say that I will get the place at all [spells with both hands] :-) agguerritissima competition is, but if I could play this possibility is again due to the social web.
Author: Donato "Markingegno" Carriero
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