Browseworthy: Social Media Tips for Job Seekers

This week’s browseworthy professional development links highlight seven sites that offer tips on how to use social media in the job search process:

1. 20 Facebook Applications to Assist in Your Job Search: If you are willing to go beyond using facebook to connect with family and friends, this post has a great list of Facebook appsfor job seekers.
2. 15 More Tips on Social Media and Finding a Job: Six out of the 15 tips offered here focus on leveraging social media to learn and by doing so become a resource for your field or network.
3. Top 20 LinkedIn Groups ALL Job Seekers MUST Join: Your success on LinkedIn is only as good as the network you develop on the platform. Joining the right group helps you expand your network and gain access to resources, opportunities and information.
4. 10 Social Media Job Search Tips: My favorite tips from this post on the Social Media Commando blog focus on using blogs in  your job search to find jobs and attract attention.
5. 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media: Great tips from author Dan Schawbel (Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success). Check out tip #6 on posting a video resume on YouTube.
6. The Beginner’s Guide To Finding A Job With Twitter: List 20 tips for  using twitter including a list of tools for managing your twitter account. Favorite tips – #2, #10, and #12.
7. Using Social Media for a Job Search: Real life job seeker Rachel Levy shares how she uses social media sites like Facebook and LinkedIn in her quest for a marketing job.

Happy Browsing!