Rachael King was searching for her next career move. Lauren Friedman was a hiring manager looking to fill a position on the Adobe Social Community Engagement team. Guess where they turned to facilitate the process? Yup, their very own playground—social media. Both utilized their knowledge of social media to search and hire. (more…)
Earlier this week I spoke to a group about using LinkedIn to assist with a job search. In researching the topic I came across this infographic compiled by CareerEnlightenment.com. The group I spoke to asked lots of great questions and appeared to be engaged and open to the idea of using a social network to assist with their job search. Often times the questions I receive stem from dis-belief or an unwillingness to try something “new” to assist. Hopefully, this infographic will help those non-believers at least consider the possibility that social media could help with a job search. What do you have to lose? (more…)
