I’ve heard about this new fad on the internet for a little while now, but I couldn’t wrap my head around the reason we would need another social networking system online—isn’t Facebook enough? For those of you who aren’t positive what I’m talking about, Twitter is a service for broadcasting short messages to a circle of friends and associates. To me, twittering seemed like a waste of time. I didn’t understand why anyone would care what other people were doing at every minute of every day.
However, the economic decline has given this method of networking a real purpose: finding jobs. Alexa Scordato is a prime example of this new era. She didn't email or call her contacts about possible openings. Instead, she messaged them via Twitter. Her brief message: "Hey there! Looking for a Social Media job up in Boston. Are you guys doing any entry level hires?" Within a week, she had an interview, and within two weeks, she had a job. Twitter became a more efficient resume because employees only have 140 words to describe themselves and add links for further information (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123103484826451655.html). Also, Larry Hawes was laid off from his job in November, but he sends out Twitters all day, sending out about 10 posts a day to a group of 137 people (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123362401231641879.html). He is using Twitter as his own personal resume.
Twitter is helping people connect and find new employment. What else might it help with one day?
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I have never heard of twittering before! It sounds quite useless to me. I don't know of many employers using twitter. I also think facebook, myspace, xanga, etc is enough for the internet world.
ReplyDelete(wasn't quite done before I hit post..) Twitter does not sound like a professional route for looking for a job. It does not show initiative- posting a status just shows you are looking for a job. You didn't go looking for that specific employer. I was always told that when applying for a job you show great interest in that specific company and you work hard to get it. Otherwise, they don't see you as a valuable commodity. Overall, I am not so impressed with Twitter.
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