Blog Post: What's Your Social Media Strategy?

More and more people are utilizing social media websites to reconnect with friends and family, get and report on real-time events, share information, and look for jobs. Whether you send tweets, update your FaceBook status, check your MySpace, or watch YouTube videos, social media is here to stay.

Digital Identity

Along with the advent of social media, the concept of your 'digital identity' has emerged.  It is the impression given on a person from the combined content on the Internet about you.  Since all of the information you (or others) post is readily accessible by nearly everyone, it is important to know exactly what is out there.. waiting to make that all-important first impression for you.

Take a moment to assess your digital identity and adjust the privacy settings that many of the social networking sites have available.  Here’s how see what is out there in cyberspace about YOU:

Jobing on Twitter

Twitter came out of nowhere to become the place to post short, targeted blurbs on pretty much any subject.  You choose people you want to “follow” (no permission required) and stay connected to.  The posts from those you are following stream to your Twitter page.  Many updates come from mobile devices, allowing for a ‘real-time’ feel. 

What’s great is that organizations and companies now utilize Twitter to disseminate information about them to followers.  This can include company news, events, and jobs.  We created a Jobing.com Twitter account and, over the last few months, it has proven to be quite successful.  I tweet (yes, I’ve finally learned how to conjugate the word Twitter) several times per day – including where the hot jobs and career events are, news on our local employment economy, where I’ll be in the city, and ways to get involved with professional organizations and networking groups. 

Follow @JobingHouston to get plugged in.  If you do not have a Twitter account, it is very simple: here’s the page to get started.

Jobing on FaceBook

Time to play catch up - if you're don't have a FaceBook page, you should (even my mother does!).  FaceBook is becoming the preeminent social networking site – a place to find long lost friends, share photos, post your thoughts, share links, and so much more.

We recently launched the Jobing Houston “Fan” page.  Once you become a fan of Jobing Houston, you’ll periodically receive updates from us – job search tip of the week, exciting career opportunities, articles to help in your search, events happening around town, etc.  I encourage you to comment on my posts - let's make it a conversation.

The Time is Now

The social media revolution is here – don’t get left behind.  If you are looking for a new career, opportunities to network, ask me questions, or get advice on your job search, keep up with Jobing.com on Twitter and FaceBook.

I’m looking forward to seeing you there…