Become More Social in Boosting Your Career

Whether you’re looking to advance in your current career or change careers completely, social media can help you land your dream job. What are you waiting for?

Tired of being stuck in the same job with no room for advancement? Are you living paycheck-to-paycheck for a job that doesn’t even satisfy you? Are you bored with your life and looking to challenge yourself in more ways than one?

If so, it’s time to pursue a job with a high salary and high-growth potential. Say goodbye to boredom and get ready to live a fulfilling life, starting with a new job.

What is the Best Career for You?

According to the article Six High-Paying Jobs That Are on the Rise,” there are six careers that have projected growth potential in the coming years and offer a $70K per year salary.

Those jobs are software developers, medical and health services managers, management analysts, information security analysts, dental hygienists and financial analysts.

Though most require a bachelor’s degree at a minimum, some – like dental hygienists – only require an associate’s degree.

Look at each career path and the requirements to get there before making a decision.

Consider talking to a few experts in the field to see what their day-to-day life is like and what qualities make them successful. Ask as many questions as you can and learn as much as possible before diving in.

Using social media to help land a job

Did you know that 92 percent of companies now use social media for recruiting future employees?

That’s right, according to Sprout Social, the top means of recruiting candidates via social media are LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Here’s what you can do to increase your chances of getting a job via social media:

1. Use social media regularly – Let’s face it – you won’t be able to get a job via social media if you don’t actively engage in it. Create a professional LinkedIn profile, Facebook page and Twitter account, at a minimum. Engage other users in your field of choice and slowly but surely build up a following of like-minded professionals. Social media takes time, but if it lands you your dream job, it’ll be worth it.

2. Follow your favorite companies – Do some research and find 10 or more companies you would love to work for. Follow them on Twitter; add them on LinkedIn and “Like” their Facebook page. Doing this will help you stay up-to-date on when your ideal company is hiring and what types of candidates they are looking for. You can then be one of the first candidates to respond all because you utilized social media.

3. Keep it professional – According to a survey by CareerBuilder, 51 percent of companies that use social media for background information on potential employees wind up not hiring them because of what they’re finding on these sites. So, leave the inappropriate comments, drinking photos and negative comments about other employers off of social media. Instead, use it for sharing positive information about your life and always remain professional.

Social media can be your best friend or your worst enemy when it comes to landing a job.

Choose to have it work for you instead of against you by actively engaging companies in your area of interest, following your favorite companies and keeping your pages free of negativity.

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