Why Tweeting Has Become Organic’s Main Job-Posting Strategy – Advertising Age
While working with twitter today, I came across this article that I though was very good. This article was written by Tracy Cote and Traci Armstrong and Published: March 31, 2009
Plus Six Tips for Using Twitter as a Recruiting Tool
What you see below is a section clipped from the middle of the article, as it does apply to any job seeker. Job seekers today have an advantage in using email and the internet to send out resumesm but there is a drawback as was presented yesterday in an online seminar on "Avoiding the 10 Biggest Job Search Mistakes". You will have to click on the link below in order to read the entire story.
Helping them find us
Twitter also helps talent find Organic. Using Twitter’s latest job-search app, candidates can find Organic jobs easily. Twitter’s searchability has made us think more about our own "findability" and altered the way we post jobs. We’ve created a new formatting protocol to increase our chances of being found. Today, our postings must be headlines, 140 characters or less. Key words in our postings get hash marks (#). Each posting includes a trackable URL that enables us to monitor click-throughs and directs candidates to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. That way, candidates who aren’t right for the role they’re applying for will be entered in our database for future opportunities.
Why Tweeting Has Become Organic’s Main Job-Posting Strategy – Advertising Age – TalentWorks
