By now, if you aren’t on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, you are most certainly behind the times or above it all. Facebook is on the verge of becoming a verb, much the same as Google. If you aren’t yet online, linked, or connected, chances are you will be. It is by far one of the most useful ways to network for job search, if you happen to be among those who are looking. So, it’s probably a good thing to examine the do’s and dont’s of social networking.
In this moneywatch <a href=”https://moneywatch.bnet.com/career-advice/video/online-makeovers-for-baby-boomers/285328/?tag=col1;drawer”>video</a>, these networking tips are explained by consultant Brian Johnson:
Do:
1. Sync-up. It’s all about who you know. Set-up work and personal address books to sync automatically.
2. Sign up. Create accounts in the popular networking sites: Linked In; Plaxo; Friendfeed; and Facebook.
3. Speak up. Highlight your skills that you “can do” that would help benefit a business.
Don’t:
1. Soap up. Networking sites shouldn’t be a soap box for controversial political or religious views.
2. Update your status daily, but avoid the frivolous “brushed my teeth” entries.
3. Check your profile frequently. Google yourself to understand how easily you are located and how your online identity comes across.
4. Write an unsolicited recommendation once a week. It should generate recommendations for you, in kind.
