Using Facebook ads to land a job?

One day, one job expands on something I mentioned in an earlier blog post. Namely using targeted Facebook ads to look for a job. It is an interesting approach that I think has a cyclical impact... it will work for a time and then lose its impact only to regain traction later on.

Creating Facebook ads

One day, one job's article on using Facebook ads

ASD Networking Alert: Monster.com offers a new way to use Facebook to find a job

Monster.com has created a tool called BeKnown to help with using Facebook in your job search.

Some features are:

1. The opportunity for employers to offer referral rewards to anyone — not just company employees.
2. The opportunity for individuals to receive specific skills endorsements in addition to broader recommendations.
3. The ability to access Monster.com job postings and other content from inside Facebook and to see job postings at friends’ companies.

BeKnown Landing Page: http://www.beknown.com/landing
About.com Article: http://jobsearch.about.com/b/2011/06/25/beknown.htm

Using Facebook for your job search

The Undercover Recruiter has some suggestions on using Facebook that, to be honest, are pretty standard (network, status updates etc.). However one caught my eye... creating an advertisement for your search. I am not sure how I feel about it but it is certainly a novel approach:

The Undercover Recruiter: 5 ways to use Facebook for your Job Search

Job Sink is on Facebook

It was inevitable really... but here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Job-Sink/222945821067508

Drop by and Like it if you feel up to it. I know I would appreciate it.

Using social media in your job search

I will probably devote a few posts to social media in your job search so I think it makes sense to first list out the places I think you should start or curate your social presence.

You should have, at the least, an account with:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Facebook
• And a personal website

And make sure there is nothing embarrassing or unprofessional on any of these. Something outing you as to being on the ASD Spectrum is up to you but make sure the pictures of you pretending to be RollerGirl from Boogie Nights are removed.