How Twitter Can Assist You With Your Job Search
A couple of months ago I wrote about how to find freelance work on twitter. This article is similar but different. I am going to discuss how you can use twitter to assist in your job search. This isn’t for freelance work but is for regular job searches. When I started researching this article I was amazed at the number of resources I found – I didn’t expect there to be so much out there.
Not only will this article contain individuals and job search sites to follow but will also include online job searching resources that have a presence on twitter.
And I think that since the economy is totally falling apart that we can use every advantage when searching for a new position.
Job Search Databases Designed for Twitter
- TwitHire – is a job posting board that also posts to twitter. You can search for jobs on the website and you can also follow @twithire to receive notifications of new postings. If you have an available position, you can post it here as well.
- Job Shouts – is the free job board that tweets. You can search the job board and follow @jobshouts on twitter. More types of jobs are available then on twithire. I’ve been following for my research and a lot of jobs are sent through twitter. I would love to be able to filter them by location.
Search on JobTip Hashtag
- #jobtip – You can search on the #jobtip hashtag to find all the latest tweets containing, yes you guessed it, job tips.
Job Postings and Resources to Follow on Twitter
- http://twitter.com/authenticjobs – Jobs for Web and Creative Professionals
- http://twitter.com/indeed – “Indeed.com includes all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages – and we continue to add new sites every day.”
- http://twitter.com/libgig_jobs – Jobs for Librarians
- http://twitter.com/medical_jobs – Medical Job Postings
- http://twitter.com/monstercareers – Career Advice and Discussions
- http://twitter.com/simplyhired – Job Search Database
- http://twitter.com/socialmediajob – Jobs in Social Media
- http://twitter.com/wordpressjob – Aggregates all WordPress related jobs into a single feed.
- http://twitter.com/Web_Design_Jobs – Web Design and other Graphics Jobs
- http://twitter.com/wahm_job_leads – Work at Home Mom Job Leads – Please note that most of these jobs are pulled from Freelance bidding sites such as Get A Freelancer. Some of the jobs are good and others are really really bad.
- http://twitter.com/Joblighted – A tech job aggregator
- http://twitter.com/linkup – The twitter stream for LinkUp, a job search engine that searches posting on company websites.
- http://twitter.com/coolworks – Seasonal job listings for places like Yosemite.
- http://twitter.com/smjobwire – More social media job listings
- http://twitter.com/usmusicjobs – Listings for jobs in the music industry
- http://twitter.com/JobAngels – A pay it forward type of movement where you help one person find a job.
- http://twitter.com/themediaishirin – Helping laid off media professionals locate new positions.
- http://twitter.com/sfmobilejobs Mobile Web and Digital Media positions in the Silicon Valley
Job Searching Advice
- http://twitter.com/jacobshare – Job Search Advice
- http://twitter.com/theonlinebeat – Online Job Search Resource
- http://twitter.com/alisondoyle – About.com Job Search Guide
- http://twitter.com/RecruiterMoe – Online Recruiter
- http://twitter.com/GLHoffman – Author of Dig Your Job
Just for Fun
- http://twitter.com/jobsnob – Poking fun at silly things found on resumes and job applications.
Do you have any twitter job resources to add to this list? Do you think Twitter can be a useful tool for job hunting?
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February 19, 2009 at 6:32 am
I am not after a new job but glad to know the you can find that many things on twitter , I did not spend much time on twitter but feel a strong buzz everywhere about it.
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February 19, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Hi – Many people still view Twitter as a waste of time but it can be a very valuable resource.
February 19, 2009 at 11:54 am
I sent a link to this post to an out-of-work friend who is about as social-media-oriented as you can get,, and he was very grateful.
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February 19, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Hi Dot – Great! That’s exactly how I hoped this article would be used. :-)
February 19, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Great stuff. Thanks so much. I am out of work, and I have been trying to find resources on Twitter to help with my search. This post is one of those “right place, right time” things for me.
February 19, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Hi Jeff – Thank you for for visiting and commenting. I hope you find
work soon. Don’t you love it when everything syncs together the way it
did today. :-) If you do any freelancing, I’ve also written an article
about using twitter to find freelance work.
http://www.kimwoodbridge.com/how-to-get-freelance-work-with-twitter/
February 19, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Great list! This is another post I have saved in delicious for when the times comes for me to find another job.
February 19, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Thanks Carla!! You could always start following some of them now.
It’s not all job postings but a lot of good advice too.
February 19, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I had no idea there were so many resources for finding a job on Twitter!!! Yet another reason why social media is impacting EVERYONE not just those with a blog!
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February 19, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Hi Kathy – Thank you for visiting and commenting! When I started
doing the research I was surprised at how many resources
I found and seems that more are being added all the time.
February 19, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Thanks Kim, I’m going to pass this link on.
I guess twitter could also be a good place to find people when you need a job done, too?
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February 19, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Hi Tracy – Thanks! Yes, it’s a great place to post jobs too. Some of of the resources I listed – especially the first two are good places
to post positions. Or just tweet it and people will retweet and someone
will be found for the job. Unless, of course, you are looking for phone
psychics ;-) Actually, you might find people for that.
February 19, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Phone psychics are so 1990s, I need a Twitter psychic.
I was thinking that it might be a great way to get word of mouth recommendations. I was actually thinking of seeing if anyone on Twitter in my area knew a good babysitter.
It’s like the old timey community bulletin board!
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February 19, 2009 at 9:07 pm
That’s a really good idea :-) Now just keep it a secret that it’s for 5 boys ;-)
February 19, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Wow, very comprehensive list here. You know, the Twitter format makes finding jobs very easily… just the listing, no extra fluff. :-)
It seems like there are so many tools available for job hunters… Now if only there were more jobs!
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February 19, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Hi Shirley – I was really surprised by the number of resources I found.
It does stink that there aren’t more jobs :( I am hopeful that resources
like this will help though.
February 19, 2009 at 8:12 pm
I love twittter but here’s 3 job sites from about.com’s top ten job sites-
http://www.linkedin.com (professional networking)
http://www.indeed.com (aggregated listings)
http://www.realmatch.com (matches jobs based on your skills)
good luck to those looking.
February 20, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Hi Susan – Thank you for visiting and commenting. I’m not familiar with
realmatch.com so I will have to take a look at that. Thanks!
February 19, 2009 at 10:36 pm
I am still new to twitter. Didn’t know the potential.
Thanks for the info.
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February 20, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Hi Nihar – What is your twitter username? Are we following each other?
February 19, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Pretty long list you have Kim. twitter is almost like a must-have channel for almost all online/offline business these days. Though it forms probably only a small percentage of the total business, it is still significant (I heard DELL had something like 10mn business from twitter last year)
Definitely for online job searches as you mentioned here, this % will be even more. Thanks for these twitter to-follow list.
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February 20, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Hi Ajith – What’s nice for twitter users is a lot of the jobs being posted are from job sites and for companies that aren’t on twitter. It occured to me last night, however, that this list may be very U.S.-centric and that maybe I should make a note of that.
February 20, 2009 at 1:14 am
Twitter has come a really long way. It is not just a social networking platform. You get to connect with people, get useful advice, and make aggressive job search attempts.
February 20, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Hi – Thank you for visiting and commenting. I agree twitter is extremely useful and also fun.
February 20, 2009 at 5:59 pm
i am amazed that you can find a real non-online job online. twitter is evolving into something very big and complex… nice article Kim!
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February 20, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Hi Stratos – Thanks! Twitter is becoming more and more useful.
February 20, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Wow, Twitter is so much more than I thought it to be! I guess I better get over my stubborn resistance and hop on that wagon, finally.
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February 20, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Hi Jannie – Yes, you will be assimilated ;-)
February 21, 2009 at 2:54 pm
excellent resources kim, i’m going to have to spend some more time a little later going through them. will digg or stumble. thanks.
February 22, 2009 at 7:56 am
Hi Natural – Thanks! I hope you find something useful on the list. :-)
February 22, 2009 at 3:16 pm
That’s a great list of resources. It’s getting easier to find job sources though there are also a lot more people with access to them now. At least if you’re on the Internet. Tweeting is also a great way to make friends and connections in your field. Never hurts for seekers.
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February 23, 2009 at 7:42 am
Hi Gennaro – Thanks! It helps that there are more and more resources
but I do often wonder what is out there for those who don’t have
internet access – they probably need the resources the most.
February 24, 2009 at 2:31 am
It is amazing how many sites have popped up to make using Twitter easier! That’s a great additional tip. It is great to keep up with the conversations and to have the opportunity to connect with like-minded people on Twitter!
February 24, 2009 at 8:14 am
Hi Kawasaki – Thank you for visiting and commenting. Twitter can be
useful and fun.
March 2, 2009 at 3:20 am
Twitter gets more and more complex as the time goes by. Right now every week I hear of someone new using twitter for something completely weird. Searching for a job is actualy a very useful idea, thanks for those links.
March 2, 2009 at 10:06 am
Hi Odzyskiwanie – You’re welcome. Many people still think twitter is
a waste of time but it can serve a lot of useful purposes.
March 9, 2009 at 10:45 pm
I think that someone needs a job to find it.
I know many people who want to work will always work. And I do not want anyone to not find.
Any help is good. Thank you for this.
March 10, 2009 at 8:24 am
Hi Serwis – Thank you for visiting and commenting. I’m glad that
you think the article is useful.
March 16, 2009 at 6:30 am
Hello Kim,
in order to enable jobseekers to systematically search twitter for jobs (as opposed to screening the growing number of job board-like twitter channels) we created a twitter jobsearch engine. It offers an English (US/UK/International) and a German version. If you wanna try it out, here you go:
http://www.personalberater-blog.de/twitter-jobsuchmaschine-alpha/
Looking forward to your feedback: @atenta
March 16, 2009 at 10:54 am
Hi Jan – Thanks that is very useful. Does it depend on Pipes to run? Do you ever run into issues with Twitter not being available when you want to run the pipe. I’ve had problems with it in the past but twitter wasn’t as stable back then as it is now.
Also, is there any way to make a RSS feed from the searches?
March 17, 2009 at 5:08 am
Kim, so far we neither had issues with pipes nor with twitter. Sometimes pipes reacts a little slower though. Later today we’ll come out with an improved version which integrates the results in the site itself, so that you don’t have to switch tabs in order to run a new search. We’re also working on the possibility to make the search results available for subscription via RSS. I’ll let you know once we got it sorted.
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March 17, 2009 at 10:21 am
Hi Jan – Sounds good. I tested the search using my city and was very pleased with the results. I’m so glad you told me about it.
March 17, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Kim, the beta-version of our twitter job search engine is now online, including the option to subscribe your search results via RSS :-). Check it out!
The link I posted the other day does still work, but we had to move it to a new address:
http://www.personalberater-blog.de/twitter-job-searchengine/
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March 18, 2009 at 10:16 am
Hi – Thanks. I just did another search and saved the feed :-) And I just tweeted about it. Great job! This is so useful.
April 23, 2009 at 8:15 am
One of the best people to follow regarding careers and jobs/etc. on line is http://twitter.com/jobhuntorg – it’s been almost a decade since that site came online for job seekers worldwide. Susan really knows her stuff!
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April 23, 2009 at 8:45 am
Hi Barbara – Thanks! I will add Susan to the list.
May 11, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Just found your blog. What a resource.
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May 11, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Hi Tess – Thank you :-)
June 27, 2009 at 8:52 pm
I’ve had so many good working relationships come out of Twitter in the past year. It’s truly amazing. Sometime even when you’re not looking something comes along and someone mentions you, recommends you, asks you if you could something. Yay for Twitter!
June 28, 2009 at 8:12 am
Hi Loretta – That’s great! It really can be such a useful tool.
January 24, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Twitter can really help you with finding a job. I must admit I never knew there were so many ways to use twitter when searching for job. Nice post that made me think and explore a bit more about twitter features.
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January 25, 2010 at 7:44 am
Hi Posao – Many people think that twitter is a waste of time but there are a lot of ways it can be used in a positive and useful manner.