At ID Talent we’re dedicated to providing a great platform for online recruitment. We recognise that with 60% of candidates now keeping their job hunt exclusively online, it’s more important to stand out than ever before. For candidates who really want to distinguish themselves from the masses – we’ve put together some key tips on how to get noticed.
Join Twitter. Join Twitter and make sure that you’re using it to it’s full advantage. Do some research and find the movers and shakers in your industry. Once you’ve found them, work to engage and connect with them. Make sure that you remember that Twitter is about joining the conversation, making valuable connections and creating opportunities for yourself – NOT just out and out selling.
Maximise your LinkedIn profile. Take a good hard look at your LinkedIn profile and think about what it says about you. Many candidates forget that your LinkedIn profile needs as much work as the CV that you send out in job applications – as it is often the first thing that potential employers will find when they hunt for you online. Make sure that you’re giving your skills and experience the exposure they deserve. To really get yourself out there, join groups relating to your industry and work to engage other members.
Get involved in your recruitment website. Remember that the online world is about networking. Be as involved as possible with the online recruitment platform that you’re using to ensure that you’re the first to know about suitable vacancies. For example, candidates that are signed up with ID Talent could opt to follow us on Twitter and Facebook in order to receive real time notifications of new vacancies.
Start a blog. Blogging can be a great way to showcase your industry expertise and grow your personal brand. Set up a blog (platforms such as wordpress.com and blogger.com are easy to use and free) and update it with regular articles on news and developments in your industry. You’ll be surprised at how quickly this will push your name up in search engine rankings and at how much respect this could earn you from others in your industry. If you really fancy yourself as a blogger then give us a shout; we’re collecting together a small but exclusive blogging community to add to this blog in the coming weeks and months.
Think outside the box. Increasingly people are turning to extreme ways to market themselves to employers online. Earlier this year The Guardian reported a story about graduate called Alec Brownstein who bought Google Adwords in the names of six top executives in his field. When these executives Googled themselves, they were faced with a personal message from Alec. Through this method he got four top interviews and two job offers.
Good luck with your online job hunt. To get started with ID Talent, find us at www.idtalentdirect.com
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Graham Ruddick
