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Maureen Crawford-HentzRecruiter, Osram Sylvania
Government Employees Banned From Using The Social Networking Tools They're Told To UseMarch 2009
General Services Administration inked landmark agreements with several new media companies that clear up legal issues surrounding liability and government sunshine rules — thus easing their use by government agencies' websites
professional networkingand job searching onlinkedin
( last April 2009, it was at 35 million )
• 767 members and growing
• Share news• Post discussions• Network with
recruiters and job seekers
microbloggingand job searching ontwitter
photo sharing for job search and career positioning
social communication for added reach and career positioning
educational videosfor job seekers on
Tim Strike, Senior Manager, Recruiting & Staffing for General Dynamics interviews include:
Introduction to General Dynamics Information Technology http://cli.gs/2AB2pjApplying for a Job and Interviewing with General Dynamics Information Technology http://cli.gs/2AB2pjWhat is General Dynamics Information Technology’s Military Recruitment Program? http://cli.gs/mmnn3h
Austin West, Project Manager for General Dynamics interviews include:
Differences between Military Life and Private Industry Lifehttp://cli.gs/1L5QJEInterviews http://cli.gs/gavMUHTransition and Preparing for the Next Career http://cli.gs/rSy4QRMilitary Background and Experience http://cli.gs/YZqWJPRelocationhttp://cli.gs/EJnWUj
getting your job searching startedon social networks
• Twitter:• Pace yourself • Try getting into a routine of updating at least once 2x a week• Search for and join in on relevant convos of interest to you
• LinkedIn:• Fill in as much as you are comfortable with on your profile• Find and join groups that interest you• Personalize your invitations to connect• Acknowledge those who want to connect with you
• Facebook:• Search for industry events and find 1-2 you can attend• If comfortable, a good profile photo helps to humanize you• When you join a group, leave a small note to introduce yourself
• “Those who embrace and exploit these newer technologies will gain a significant advantage over their colleagues who are restricting themselves to established job search methods”
• Joel Cheesman, recruitment issues blogger @ cheezehead.com
• Gaining a significant web presence is so crucial in a job search • “Some recruiters who won’t call you unless you have a presence
and significant Google visibility.”• Martin Buckland, recruiter
• “Make sure you have your work history, little bit about yourself, and ways you can be reached (create a new gmail or hotmail or whatever if you want to keep your personal one private)”
• Marin K. Burns, Recruiting Manager, Gardner Resources