Miriam Salpeter, MA, is owner of Keppie Careers, where she teaches job seekers and entrepreneurs how to leverage social media, writes resumes, provides professional websites and helps clients succeed with their goals. Author of Social Networking for Career Success (LearningExpress, 2011) and 100 Conversations for Career Success (available from LearningExpress, fall, 2012), Miriam appeared on CNN and has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune and other notable media outlets. She writes for U.S. News & World Report’s “On Careers” column and CNN named her a “top 10 job tweeter you should be following." Find her on Twitter @Keppie_Careers, Google+ (+MiriamSalpeter) and Facebook (Keppie Careers).
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How can you actively job search and network, even when you are already over-scheduled and employed in a full-time job? As one of Quintessential Careers Career Masterminds, I contributed responses to this and other questions they asked as part of their anniversary celebration.
Here is my answer:
Looking for a job is a full-time job itself. When you already have a full-time job, it’s even more important to leverage social-networking tools. When used well, social networks allow you to demonstrate your skills, connect with new contacts, and interact with influencers in your field. You can accomplish many of your goals working from home in your pajamas at all hours of the day and night. (There’s no need to take an afternoon off of work to engage via Twitter or to answer questions on LinkedIn.) Learning how to be efficient and understanding how to navigate the various networks will help you land a job faster.
