Your Social Media Actions in Job Search are Game-Changers! - CareerEnlightenment.com

Hiring Secret #3: Recruiters judge you on your social media presence.The overwhelming majority (87%) of recruiters find LinkedIn most effective when vetting candidates during the hiring process â€" especially candidates under 45 (90%), according to the Jobvite Survey. So, let’s get right down to what YOU need to have in place on LinkedIn to be found by those hundreds of thousands of recruiters:Little to no presence on LinkedIn hurts your credibility as well as your employability. Hiring managers and HR personnel are looking for you on LinkedIn but they are not finding you! Viveka Von Rosen, LinkedIn expert recommends you schedule an hour at a time on your calendar to build your best profile; draw from your resume and write a powerful profile in the summary section.If you do have a presence, is it out of date, using old terminology, or missing some key recommendations from ex-bosses? Check out what Viveka calls LinkedIn’s “Building Blocks.” These additional sections (like Publ ications, Awards, Organization, Projects, Skills, Contact info, etc.) give you ample opportunity to showcase your skills and your experiences. Most people skip these special features, but you can use them to increase your credibility and help others find you as a great candidate.Be sure you clean up all grammatical errors, typos, acronyms, slang, and any “lazy language.” Those can quickly put you in the “no” pile if you are an applicant!Hiring Secret #4: Recruiters and hiring managers can be biased, just like anyone else â€" make it work for you.According to the recent Jobvite survey, dressing “too casually” impacts hiring decisions for 62% of recruiters. Your photo on LinkedIn needs to look like you would look at work. Not a party picture with a bar in the background, and a cut-off arm hugging your shoulders. No children, no puppies! And smile! Get somebody to take your photo a simple background. More tips to make that great first impression and prevent a bias are:Be ea rly and prepared for a phone interview. Don’t be that person who says “Oh, it’s just a phone screen.” If you’re not ready 5 minutes early for a phone meeting, you’re late.Be 15 minutes early for face-to-face interviews. Good grooming rules! Be sure you have well-kept clothing, nice breath, and no body odor; skip the cologne or perfume.Job candidates, I know you want your unique brand to shine and you want to be sure you are selecting the best company to work for. However, while you’re in job search mode, to make sure the best company selects you, learn the new rules of play and raise the bar on every step you take. Take an online course  if you have to. Who knows, it might hold the key to  the perfect job youve always wanted.