Job Hunting In the Digital Age
For those looking to make a career change or looking to get back into the job market, starting a new career can be daunting and with evolving technology in the job market and those who are not up to speed with digital tools the job hunt can be difficult. Established professionals looking to start a new career may find it difficult to compete in today’s Digital Age. Job seekers might find that they have to learn an entirely new strategy to job hunting. The Digital Age has created new necessities when embarking on the job search. Digital resumes and social networking are the new norms for job seekers.
Digital Resumes
Creating a resume now takes more than just setting pen to paper. Digital resumes are more interactive and aesthetics are just important as the content. The goal with all resumes is to stand out from the many applicants that recruiters might receive. One way to stand out from the crowd is to create a video resume. This is a great way for recruiters to get to know you for more than what is on a piece of paper and gives you a creative platform to present yourself.
An extension of your resume takes place on LinkedIn. Creating a LinkedIn page is practically mandatory in today’s digital job hunting. Employers are likely to screen applicants through LinkedIn to verify employment information and to see who might be endorsing you on the site. LinkedIn is also a great way to make connections in the new field you might be interested in pursuing. You can meet professionals and interact with them before even applying for a position. However, LinkedIn is just one way you can enter the social media conversation.
Social Media
Networking with professionals now means getting on social media and being an active member of the online community. Using social media to launch your new career goals can consist of commenting and sharing a company’s content or entering a conversation with the company’s employees and audience.
Starting a new career is always daunting and feels like you might be taking a big risk. However, in today’s Digital Age jumpstarting a new career can be easy if you know how to use the right tools effectively. Creating an interactive resume and entering the social media sphere can help you get to your career goals quickly and successfully.
Vera Marie Reed is freelance writer living in Glendale, California. This mother of two specialises in education and parenting content. When she’s not delivering expert advice, you can find her reading, writing, arts, going to museums and doing craft projects with her children.
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One comment on the Social Media aspect – Some sites, like Face Book, require you to use your real name, and only allow you to have one account. You could be banned for making a second account to have one with your real name and a second personal one. So make sure you read the terms and conditions of the Social Media websites before making more than one account to have a public and private image separate. Facebook is also horrible with the shared / private info. Either every thing is private or nothing is. And a social media page with nothing shows employers that you are either hiding things or don’t know how to use it properly. In those cases it’s better not to have an account at all.
Compliment your online profile with in person meetings networking events, meet ups, apply your personal style shake hands, smile put a real face create a new friend someone who can make phone calls for you.