How to Use Social Media Sites (Besides LinkedIn) in Your Job Search


Your parents may gloat of snipping newspaper ads and sending in their resumes by snail mail but surfing the web for jobs can be just as time consuming and even more confusing. It feels like when you click ‘send’ your resume is whizzed off into some cyber-abyss. Then, when you want to follow up on your email, all you have for contact info is “hr.ourcompany.com,” … not even a name. Your frustration is warranted, but don’t throw in the towel just yet.

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