Showcase Your Talent Using Social Media

By Chris Herbert.

During the last five to ten years social media websites have changed the way in which jobs are offered. In the past the only option was to sift through vacancies for the particular type of post you were interested in and then go through the process of actually making direct contact with the employers to let them know: a) you are interested and, b) the skills you are able to offer them. Now, thanks to social media, the whole process has been turned on its head. Instead of you contacting prospective employers, they are contacting you.

How Employers Use Social Media

Social media provides employers with the kind of information they could only dream of in years gone by - all before they've even met you. They can find out what skills you possess, what experience you have and get a general feel as to whether your ambitions would be well matched to the role they are trying to fill. An incredibly high number of companies have already found and subsequently employed people from social networks. That's right - employers are now making first contact with potential employees!

 Make Your Time Count When Between Jobs

You may be one of the more than 17 million people unemployed across the eurozone, but that doesn't mean you can't be productive in other ways that may aid your job search further down the line. Even though the unemployment rate in the United Kingdom is hovering around 10 percent, job seekers are encouraged to be proactive and keep their skills and mind sharp so they don't miss out on the next exciting opportunity.

Thinking of using a recruitment consultant?

Many of us have used a recruitment consultant (or recruiter as I’ll refer to them here) during our career. Some have used recruiters to help move jobs, others to find a job while out of work. There isn’t a great deal written about how to work with recruiters. Get a good one, and you get expert help finding the best possible job for you at the time, and potentially a career-long relationship with a recruiting professional. But make a mistake and connect with a lesser recruiter and you could find your CV plastered all over your town without your permission. So here are some tips to help you build the very best working relationship with your recruiter and secure that perfect job.

Do your homework.

Do some research on some recruiters in your chosen profession. If you were having a bathroom or kitchen fitted, you wouldn’t pick up the phone and choose the first workman who answered. You would research and find the workman who closest met your specifications. So pick up the phone and do the same with recruiters by speaking with a few of them.

The business world is changing, and internationalisation of the workforce is rapidly becoming chic even among lower echelon workers, rather than just managers, executives, and business owners. Changes precipitated by the Internet – 24/7 websites and social networking, web chats for business meetings, ecommerce round the clock – have opened up new employment opportunities that were unheard of even a few years ago, but have closed the door for others not prepared or willing to change with the times.

At Employment Tiger, our focus goes beyond helping you polish your CV and interviewing skills. Our philosophy is based on helping you gravitate towards your dream career. So are you thinking of spending time abroad? Most of us in the UK (particularly after the summer so far) would say a resounding “Yes”! There are so many positives to working or studying overseas, but there are also negatives. We hope this article will help enlighten you to the point you understand the subtle nuances of working or studying abroad as part of your career strategy.