Are you scouting for your dream role & exploring social media for recruitment/hiring advertisements? You should revisit your social media strategy for job search to explore hidden opportunities. If you are placed well to invest your time & effort in digging social media platforms, you can get valuable insights on achieving success in interviews & even landing up with roles which never get advertised. The following tips would come out handy & valuable while scouting for roles which never get advertised( alternate job market):
- Look out for social media platforms that are relevant for job roles/industry/sector you’re targeting. LinkedIn is an ideal platform for a lot of corporations which are actively looking to hire quality resource. Follow your target company on LinkedIn. These corporations advertise about open positions on their LinkedIn page. Reading the content posted by the target company on LinkedIn would give you valuable insights, in case you are going to be interviewed by them.
- Twitter is one of the most influential platforms since most of the CEOs & business leaders actively tweet on a regular/daily basis. It is a great platform to connect & interact with business leaders, the decision-makers & key persons of your target company.
- Twitter also helps in laying hands on current/contemporary industry issues which impact the organizations. By following renowned influencers & industry experts, you can keep yourself updated about important updates & news.
- Youtube, Facebook & Instagram also give you valuable inputs about the target company. In today’s modern world, most of the companies want you to check their social media before coming for an interview. They also use these platforms to identify talented professionals.
- Posts on these platforms can give you insights about corporate culture. Would you be a good fit? What do employees and customers say about the company/brand? Do they indulge in community services/welfare?
- Do check out the blogs and podcasts of the company you’re applying to. These will give you plenty of valuable inputs to learn more about the organization’s business.
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