Comments on: On social networks, you reap what you sow http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/you-reap-what-you-sow-on-social-networks/ Corporate outplacement and job search news and views from RiseSmart Sat, 11 Sep 2010 02:43:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Professional CV http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/you-reap-what-you-sow-on-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-11159 Professional CV Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:52:15 +0000 http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/?p=1453#comment-11159 Good article! People, and job seekers in particular, get two things wrong with social media: the problem of IN over OUT as you point out here; and secondly they out in too much social stuff, and too little job delivered employer attracting content. The problem with the social stuff is that, much as though you should have a social life, too much as the recent Career Builder survey showed is that it detracts employers. 47% now use a Google search on Job Applicants, and 57% would reject a candidate for what they find. Job seekers should concentrate on what a blog or social media can add to to their job search, and focus on employer benefit - over just doing it! Good Luck - Ian R McAllister Good article! People, and job seekers in particular, get two things wrong with social media: the problem of IN over OUT as you point out here; and secondly they out in too much social stuff, and too little job delivered employer attracting content.

The problem with the social stuff is that, much as though you should have a social life, too much as the recent Career Builder survey showed is that it detracts employers. 47% now use a Google search on Job Applicants, and 57% would reject a candidate for what they find.

Job seekers should concentrate on what a blog or social media can add to to their job search, and focus on employer benefit - over just doing it!

Good Luck - Ian R McAllister

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