Resumes Suck! 7 Ways to Find a Job in Social Media from 2016 SXSW

Carlos Gil @carlosgil83!

Jessica Miller-Merrell@jmillermerrell!

Recruiters spend just

viewing your resume.6 seconds 6 seconds

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THE HIRING PROCESS

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2% 2% of candidates receive a job interview.

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TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA

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#BLOGGING4JOBS

of companies are Googling candidates during hiring process.

51% 51%

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WHERE RECRUITERS ARE SOCIAL

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#SXSWJOBS

THERE ARE NEARLY 500,000 RECRUITERS ON LINKEDIN

#1 – CREATE A STRATEGY

Strengths Weakness Opportunity Threat

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#2 – ENGAGE IN CURRENT EVENTS

“Go not where your peers arebut where your hiring mgr & recruiters frequent.”#SoMejobs #sxsw

@jmillermerrell

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#3 – WORK & BUILD YOUR NETWORK

“Your network is yourgreatest asset. It's no longer about who you know but who knows you.” #SoMejobs #sxsw

@carlosgil83

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RECRUITERS ARE SOCIAL ANIMALS

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EMPLOYERS ARE SOCIAL ANIMALS

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#4 – AVOID DISQUALIFIERS

MisspellingsGrammarBooze PicsEmojis

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IT’S NOT JUST RECRUITERS

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PUT YOURSELF IN THE EMPLOYERS SHOES

“Employers are counting on you not to finish the application process. That’s why its 45 min” #SoMejobs #sxsw

@carlosgil83

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#5 – LET YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY

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#6 – IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU

“Your job search walks a fine line btwn sharing your exp while catering to the recruiter#SoMejobs #sxsw

@jmillermerrell

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WHAT RECRUITERS WANT

Qualified ConfidentHappy Focused

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#7 – MEASURE YOUR METHODS

Phone CallsReferralsInterviewsOffers

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? ? ? QUESTIONS

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Jessica Miller-Merrell@jmillermerrell!

Carlos Gil @carlosgil83!

LinkedIn: b4j.co/carlosgil83!

SOURCES 2%of Candidates Get Interviews!b4j.co/2-percent!

51% of Companies Googling Candidates b4j.co/googling-jobs!

Recruiters Spend 6 Secs on Resumeb4j.co/six-seconds!

2015 Recruiter National Survey! b4j.co/recruiter-2015!!

SPEAKERS

LinkedIn: b4j.co/jmillermerrell!