{"id":1217,"date":"2010-04-15T03:47:17","date_gmt":"2010-04-15T08:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2024-08-22T06:39:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T10:39:48","slug":"give-twitter-15-minutes-a-day-land-your-next-executive-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/give-twitter-15-minutes-a-day-land-your-next-executive-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Twitter 15 Minutes a Day, Land Your Next Executive Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Impossible you say?<\/p>\n<p>Not according to my friends and colleagues Susan Britton Whitcomb, Chandlee Bryan, and Deb Dib, the authors of &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1593577915\/wwwcareersinc-20\">The Twitter Job Search Guide: Find a Job and Advance Your Career in Just 15 Minutes a Day<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>This book is a powerhouse of information and practical advice on leveraging Twitter for personal branding and job search.<\/p>\n<p>The authors\u00a0understand job seekers who ignore\u00a0Twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Of all the sites associated with social media, none may be more embraced or reviled, used or abused, comprehended or confused.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>Pick up this book if you want to learn about:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Building and managing your brand on Twitter<\/li>\n<li>The art of following and being followed<\/li>\n<li>Staying out of legal hot water with your tweets<\/li>\n<li>Job search advice from recruiters, <a href=\"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/find-the-best-executive-resume-writer-for-you-wheres-the-value\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"392\">resume writers<\/a> and career coaches<\/li>\n<li>Jumpstarting your network with Twitter<\/li>\n<li>Maximizing Twitter in just 15 minutes a day<\/li>\n<li>Using Twitter for job leads, feeds, and advice needs<\/li>\n<li>Researching people, positions, and places to work<\/li>\n<li>Finding and using the right APIs for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A tip the authors provide on locating job leads:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Send a message to a recruiter who has tweeted relevant job postings. You\u2019ll have a much better opportunity to stand out from the crowd of candidates. Your message might sound like this: \u2018Just e-mailed my resume for product mgr. opening. I\u2019ve helped similar co\u2019s gain double-digit market share. Will follow up early next week.\u2019 Note that the key here is the hint of value to come and initiative to follow up.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And a tip on researching breaking news and corporate culture:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Sharing breaking news with your followers \u2013 news that is relevant to your industry \u2013 can also position you as an &#8220;A&#8221; candidate in the eyes of recruiters and hiring influencers.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Wrapping up all the pointers and advice is a long list of actual tweets posted by careers industry professionals, including me. Here are some from the category &#8220;<strong>Researching Leads and Employers<\/strong>&#8220;, with the contributors&#8217;\u00a0Twitter handles:<\/p>\n<p>@careerliz Research recruiters on LinkedIn and Twitter. You will be amazed at what you might have in common! This info can help you grow relationships.<\/p>\n<p>@KCCareerCoach Use Google Alerts to track current job trends. Transition your skills to meet new workplace needs.<\/p>\n<p>@myreinventure Use reference librarians (town or college) to flesh out list of target companies\/industries-a free, useful resource for targeted job search.<\/p>\n<p>@KBitschenauer Be curious! Follow links in blogs, newsletters, ebooks, reports, Web pages&#8211;even footers&#8211;to find new gems of information.<\/p>\n<p>Another benefit of this book is the list of dozens of career experts who contributed. Follow them and learn from them.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related posts:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/stalled-executive-job-search-get-busy-on-linkedin-and-twitter\/\">Stalled Executive Job Search? 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