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4 Aug 2015

Use Social Media to Find the Best Jobs after Part Time MBA Courses

Over the past two decades, the Internet has progressed by leaps and bounds, and pervaded into almost all aspects of daily life. The Internet can make your life better in more ways than you can imagine. Here’s one prime example: Jobs.

Gone are the days of sifting through classifieds pages in newspapers for hours. Gone are the days of running from door to door with a CV in your hand. Social media today can be leveraged to find jobs and attain them right after graduation or an MBA too.

Use Social Media to Find the Best Jobs

LinkedIn is a Professional’s Best Friend

Almost every professional worth his salt knows that he must have a profile on LinkedIn. Defined as a business-oriented social networking platform, it has been built for one purpose and one purpose only: professional networking. You are allowed to put up an online CV, filled with all relevant details, knowledge, academic details, work experience, et cetera.

You now can come into contact with insiders from the industry itself, recruiting officers, HR professionals and other professionals from the firms you like, and can also join groups and expand your network. Academic degrees, qualifications like MBA, PGDM as well as extra knowledge and experience are valued.

While the jobs board itself is very helpful, you could take a small step out of the line and reach out to someone within the company to express your desire to join, as this could go a long way in making your case. The one thing you must remember is not to go berserk with your networking. Reach out only to a select few, and select them carefully.

Referrals are alright, but you should be careful when throwing a contact’s name around to someone you may not know. Do not pester people, as they are all professionals, and the only help you will receive will be due to goodwill. Do not send more than one or two follow-up messages if you receive no reply.

Leverage Facebook for Job Purposes

Although not as professionally-focused as LinkedIn, Facebook is still the most popular social network by a large margin. It is very easy to look for jobs on Facebook, as all you need to do is navigate to the pages of the companies you want to join and “like” them. Companies are also taking a very active social stance nowadays, so they will be continually updating the pages with recruiting details.

Besides getting to read about new avenues to pursue degrees, diplomas and certifications you want to you will also get a look at the companies’ policies and job requirements. You could bring this up in interviews, so that they are impressed by how closely you have followed them. On the other hand, you could indeed discover that a company you liked isn’t that interesting anymore, and could then stop pursuing them.

Twitter is Another Good Place to Look for Jobs

Just like Facebook, the job market has also found a home in twitter, a microblogging platform which has taken the world by storm due to its simple nature and high accessibility. Besides official accounts, you could also find profiles of top officials who can tweet about latest developments. Mentions (@) and direct messages allow spontaneous conversation as well.

Once you have set up a profile, built an image for yourself, and mastered the basics like the search bar and hashtags, you are all set to go out and conquer the twitter job market.

Why Social Media can work wonders in your Job Search

Even after having attained an MBA, social media greatly increases your reach. You can now track and follow news from any company of your choice, and also look for prospective employers. At any point, you could reach out and make your presence felt as an applicant. This way, you have a much shorter gap to bridge, and companies too have an effective network in place to select, review and hire.

Another way to look at this is that your social media profile is your online identity- a digital fingerprint. Once made, it grows over the years with your details, posts, pictures and activities, a record of almost everything you do. This is your unique, indelible identity online, and is something almost all good colleges sift through before admission, and all good recruiters take a look at before hiring.

 Marilyn Steep

About the Author:

Marilyn Steep is a career counselor and has worked with several students and professionals to lead them on the road to a successful career in their fields of choice. Visit MET's guide on PGDM to know more.