A friendlier Twitter for job seekers
Still wary of entering the Twitterverse?
Dont be. Its time to overcome your Twitter aversion, banish all doubt and make your triumphant entrance on what is THE world stage for up-to-the-minute information sharing.
And by sharing I dont mean what you had for breakfast today. Thats old school: a myth still occasionally circulated by people on Q&A sites such as LinkedIns. You know who I mean: the folks who smugly answer every query posted about Twitters usefulness to them with a variation of Its just a lot of noise. Ignore those naysayers. They know not of what they speak.
First impressions can be deceptive
That Twitter is so widely misunderstood — though it boasts 2-million or so registered members worldwide, it actually has few active users — is due to its ongoing struggle to more clearly define and position itself. And, as job seekers, and aspiring masters of reinvention ourselves, I think most of us can relate. I know I can.
Whats the point, you might ask, of trying to draw the attention of potential employers when your tweets will vanish in a millisecond? Youre right: there is none. Its like shouting your name down a well.
Which brings me to Twitters new incarnation as a media platform. By finally recognizing what it does best, serving as a search engine and discovery tool, Twitter has taken positive steps to make itself more transparent and a lot friendlier. With that comes a fresh, new opener — Follow your interests — and an easy-to-use Search homepage.
How does that help your job search?
Now you can zero in on the all-important task of finding job postings without battling the pitchy seas of irrelevant tweets that make for such a quease-inducing experience many first-time users vow never to return. So enough with the Nevers. Todays the day to start your voyage of discovery by entering the keywords on Twitters straightforward new homepage that might well lead you to your next job.
Wishing you bon voyage!
— Judy Margolis Twitter Search
TwitterJobSearch.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/judymargolis
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