Web 2.0 Tips to Help Your Job Search

Job hunting tips often go after interview questions and ways to use your college to help you get a job. The truth is that graduating seniors from college have such a bigger advantage getting a job now than those in previous years. You must be scratching your head in confusion since the country is in the worst economic crisis in decades with unemployment rates high.

“With jobs being scarce, how could this be true?” you may be thinking.

The reason for the optimism for recent graduates that are looking for job hunting tips is because there are so many useful tools on the Internet to gain exposure and network. It’s much easier now to figure out what to do after college then it has been in the past.

Everyone in college is most likely on at least one social network. Most college students can start a business but just never get around to it .Why not utilize these social networks to network to try to find job opportunities?

Sites like Monster and CareerBuilder may have a lot of positions, but from personal experience, most are too good to be true, and not fulfilling opportunities. There’s also the common scenario where your resume just gets placed on a stack of hundreds of other resumes, never being read.

What if recruiters found you? What if job search tips were all about using the Internet? The beauty is that you could utilize your skills and knowledge to try to reach people and network to find openings without needing to start off with a strong network.

Let’s look at tips for getting a job by using the Internet…

Get a job using a blog.

Set up a blog in a topic you have knowledge in or enjoy talking about all of the time. A blog is a great resume builder because it incorporates all aspects of running a small business such as building content, customer service, PR, marketing, site maintenance, networking and more. If you build your audience, a recruiter may notice your blog and contact you. You can easily start an online business with no money right now. What are you waiting?

What about LinkedIn?

You can set up a profile and join groups and discussions related to your topic. Network with those you connect with, help others out, and you may be able to find job opportunities through your network.

You can get a job on Twitter too!

Twitter is a great way to network with professionals. I personally hired a web designer I connected with on Twitter. Since this is a fairly new social networking tool, you’re going to have to play around to see what works and what doesn’t work.

How about an online resume for job hunting?

Buy your domain name. Build an online resume featuring your resume, video resume, links to social networks, any projects or awards you have completed or received. Basically anything that you would want a recruiter to learn about you and your skills and personality. When a recruiter Google’s your name, they will find this great content revolving around you, giving you a huge edge over others.

Tips for getting a job will always vary. The beauty is that you can now use the Internet to find that dream job that’s out there somewhere.

This was a guest post from Craig Kessler.