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Using YouTube, Pinterest, and Google+ for Job Search
Brooke Roegge and Jackie Buck SPHR
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic DevelopmentJuly 17th, 2012
Introduction
YouTube:
– Creating a video resume
– Promoting your video resume
– Other ways you can find work via YouTube
Creating a Video Resume
Creating a Video Resume
A video resume should supplement your real resume, not replace it.
Creating a Video Resume
Before starting, ask yourself:
•How does the video resume differ from the paper resume?
•What extra information does it offer?
•Are you prepared for the risk of going viral?
Creating a Video Resume
Technical tips:
•Capture good audio (no background noises or echos)
•Have decent lighting
•Record segments until you get them right
•Edit out mistakes (using Windows Live Movie Maker, iMovie, more)
Traditional Video Tips
Traditional Video Tips
Keep it professional (dress, appearance, content)
Traditional Video Tips
Background should be clean and simple
Traditional Video Tips
60-90 seconds long
Traditional Video Tips
Look into the camera and speak clearly
Traditional Video Tips
Write out and practice what you want to say ahead of time(don’t read a script or use cue cards)
Traditional Video Tips
DON’T share everything about you – especially your personal life.
Traditional Video Tips
Keep the special effects to a minimum
Traditional Video Tips
Be mindful of your body language
Creative Video Tips
Creative Video Tips
Sing about why they shouldhire you…
Creative Video Tips
Show off your design skills…
Promote Your Video Resume
Promote Your Video Resume
Link to video from:
•Paper resume•Online resume•Website•Online portfolio•Business card•LinkedIn account
Image source: http://us.moo.com/partner/youtube-cc/
Promote Your Video Resume
Make it findable (YouTube tags)
Tip: use quotes for phrases, like “video resume”
Other Things You Can Try
Other Things You Can Try
Post and Hope (aka the Justin Bieber approach)
Other Things You Can Try
Build It / Demo approach
Other Things You Can Try
Online contests
Questions?
The Pinterest Phenomenon
Virtual pinboard
Create boards on any topic
Visual branding tool
#3 Most active social media site site
Highly addictive
Discover your passions
• Get the facts
Recruiting jobs
•Build a portfolio or pin your visually appealing resume
Pinterest cannot be used solely for selling yourself
Before applying . . .
• Find and investigate prospective employers on Pinterest
Want to work forGoogle??
Accessibility and privacy
• Link to Facebook and Twitter accounts
• Set privacy settings accordingly
• Employers research candidates on social media sites
• Check Pinterest’s help section for tips on privacy settings
Extra tip:• Schedule “Pinterest breaks”
Google +
New ways of sharing all across Google
Google has power
Think of SEO as you build your profile
Nurture new and existing relationships
Use it as a complement to LinkedIn
What you won’t find on •Lots of job postings
Getting started on Google +
• Join it• Create your profile• Set your privacy settings• Share at least on interesting update• Create ‘circles’ and start connecting • Add to your stream• Participate in video conversations ‘Hangout’
Circles
Google +
Introduce yourself Follow interesting folks
Connect with friends and family
Choose who you share with
Say “hi” & communicate
Brooke Roegge
&
Jacqueline Buck SPHR
Department of Employment & Economic Development
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@minnesotaworks@positivelymn