Twitter is the newsfeed for job searches today.

WHAT’S THE USE OF TWITTER IN A JOB SEARCH? I conduct a great deal of my business conversations on Twitter. I have found it to be a great tool to increase my network of resources. Too often the impression non-tweeters have is that Twitter is for celebrity gossip and toothbrushing updates. Most people are surprised to find that Twitter (and honestly, many other forms of social media) can be used as an aid in a job search. I’ve collected a group of five articles or sites which discuss this topic. I think you’ll become much more appreciative of the power of 140 characters of text.

  1. How to Use Twitter for Job Searching – Follow the links to a wealth of information through About.com’s Job Search expert, Alison Doyle.
  2. How to: Find a Job on Twitter – Written by the tech experts at Mashable.
  3. TwitJobSearch – A job search engine for Twitter which culls the tweets looking for matches to your keywords.
  4. The Beginners Guide to Finding a Job with Twitter – Excellent step-by-step walkthrough of your twitter setup for job purposes.
  5. Tips for Cross-country Job Searching Using Social Media – Blast Media offers some excellent tips on using Twitter and LinkedIn for your next move.

The most important thing to remember when using ANY social media tool is the “social” part of the equation. Twitter gives you direct access to owners and hiring managers in an immediate sense…but don’t ever forget the power of that first impression. Even digitally, you want to be remembered for all the right things.