10 Tips On How To Get A Good Job Using Facebook

Busy job hunting but have exhausted all your resources? Have you tried turning to facebook as a tool for getting a job? Did you just say not yet?  This is something that will get you excited and those frustrating days of searching the internet endlessly are over. Think about it! We’ve broken down and listed all the points that will help you get a job by using facebook very soon.

1. Build Your Network

Don’t limit your Facebook network to professional and personal contacts. Become friends with people in your social circles, follow pundits that allow subscriptions and talk to people with similar professional interests that are half a world away.

2. Find Common Interest Groups and Conferences

Facebook is a great place for professional interest groups and alumni networks. The number of these groups is growing, and they’re increasingly being used for more professional reasons.

3. Follow Companies You Want to Work At

Over 80 percent of employers use social media to find candidates, which means they’re looking for you. And it’s a really easy two-step process: search for companies you want to work at and like their Facebook Fan pages.

4.Complete Your Profile

Fill out your Facebook profile using the information from LinkedIn. Your chances of finding a job go up significantly when companies know what you do

5. Status Updates

The most obvious way to use Facebook for a job hunt is to update your status with your current situation and what you are looking for. Friends, family, old colleagues, long-time-no-speak acquaintances are all there to help you. People want to help others,

6. Facebook marketplace

Have you tried Facebook marketplace? Have a look through your local marketplace  for job listings, you will be able to see a description and also who posted the job. You can now either apply or contact the person behind the position for more information.

7. Join and get active in groups

The groups on Facebook are just like Linkedin groups, a place to discuss and post news about a particular topic, industry or interest. You can add value to the group by joining in or starting discussions, posting links and other resources to the wall, moderating or managing sections of the group and so on.

8. Post an ad

It’s really simple to set up an ad campaign on Facebook. You can put a short ad together and link it to your bio. You can then pick what demographics you want to target and your maximum spend per day. The more specific you can make it the better, you only want the right people clicking through as you pay per click.

9. Seek out for help

Letting your friends on Facebook know about your job search. It’s important to remember that you’re not only using your friends but also their friends to find your next next gig. At least one of them works for a company that has a job just for you.