Land That Job

One of the most powerful methods for finding work is through word of mouth advertising. Word of mouth advertising can be defined as simply passing information between one person and another. Traditionally this has been preformed offline between friends and family, however times have changed. The digital age has given birth to many social networking sites that connect thousands of people from all over the world together making it possible to pass information on to anyone.

Twitter is on of the most powerful platforms for word of mouth advertising in existence today as it has been designed from the ground up for this purpose. millions of people use it daily to share all kinds of information and engage in conversation with people from all over the globe. Learning to make use of Twitter to aid you in finding work will greatly increase your chances of success.

Tip 1 – Be Employable

No one wants to hire someone who could damage their brands image, when using Twitter for finding work ensure you keep these things in mind:

• Don’t tweet while under the influence of alcohol
• Don’t use Twitter as an outlet for your anger
• Don’t use foul language
• Be courteous

Always remember everything you post on Twitter will be seen by other people, these people will judge you by what you post.

Tip 2 – Expand Your Network

To make the most of Twitters word of mouth power, you will need to have a large network of friends. To achieve this you will need to follow a mix of individuals and businesses that have an interest in the industry you are trying to obtain work in. You can do this a number of ways, I find the best way to be the most simplest, use Twitter’s built in search function to search for keywords that are related to your industry, for example if your a fisherman your could search for “commercial fishing” or “fishing charters”.

Tip 3 – Engage With Your Network

Engage in conversation with the people in your network and do it often, let them all know that you are interested in working in the same industry. The majority of people love to talk about their work, give them the opportunity to do this and you may discover your “in” to the industry.

Good luck with your job search and remember to remain positive.