Online Career Tips

By J. Mason 
Online Career Tips Staff

Whether you’re new to Facebook or you’re a veteran pro using the site to network your butt off, you can still fall prey to hackers.

If you have a question about who the person is, and the name really doesn’t ring a bell then ignore the request. If it is someone you met at a networking event or a friend from college they’ll find a way to contact you. Since so many people use Facebook for their personal lives, connecting with someone who you could have met at a conference is not the best way to retain touch with them. Instead try finding them through LinkedIn. It’s a better way to research their credentials, and if you even want them to stay in your connected networking circle.

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Getting hacked isn’t something you want to take lightly, here’s a great post that explores the logistics behind it.

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Social Media is not just Farmville and seeing what your friends were up to over the weekend. Even though some of these uses of social media are enjoyable, if you are using social media to just this capacity you are truly missing out on a wealth of opportunity. 

One large opportunity with social media is using it as a tool to leverage opportunities in today’s tough job market. We all know that in today’s job market you have to be creative. But how creative do you have to be to land your dream job when you are sitting in your apartment in New York City and you are trying to catch the eye of a hiring manager thousands of miles away in Portland, Oregon? 

When applying for non-local jobs you are already placing yourself at a small disadvantage. When a non-local manager sees your resume’ for the first time, one of the first things they are going to notice is that you are a non-local candidate which may throw up a red flag. Red flags are definitely not a good thing when applying for a job but there are ways that you can minimize those red flags with social media. 

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Social networks can turbo-charge your job search. You can connect to people in an entirely new way — a new process, really – including those making hiring decisions. What’s more, social networks help you highlight your talents and personality. This can build rapport and relationships with those who could hire or recommend you. Continue Reading