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Gary Andrews · 11 months ago

Excellent post Michael. People often try to pidgeonhole Twitter, but it's so much more than just a glorified Facebook status update, as you've demonstrated above.

I've made useful contacts for work through Twitter and have been pointed in the direction of some great blogs, articles and very useful information via Tweets.

There'll be a lot more of this in the future, mark my words :)

Mat Morrison · 11 months ago

Good luck at the job. Sounds great! My regards to @PBizzle

Barbra Sundquist, Bio Writer · 11 months ago

You make a good point about writing a bio. I think for most people the hardest part of writing a professional bio is choosing what to put in and what to leave out...so they avoid it! What I tell my clients is that a bio is a little advertisement for you. So think about who will be reading your bio and what you want them to know about you. Then advertise your best and most relevant features!

Jon M Bishop · 11 months ago

Hey Mike
A lot of people ask me what is the use of Twitter and why I spend so much time on it. This is a great example of why it is an essential tool. It has also been a big referrer to my blog although StumbleUpon has eclipsed that lately. I wrote a post on how twitter has affected my blog traffic here: http://www.jonin60seconds.com/blog/2008/9/11/ma...

HR Connexions · 11 months ago

Great Post Mike, Great to see how the success of twittering can be used from an applicants point of view. UK Companies are starting to get the nack of twitter, but so far this is the first success story I have seen from an employees perspective. I will link back on my facebook group. And, thanks jon for the advise on how to increase blog traffic from twitter. I have written a few articles to help the job seeker with other areas of looking for a job on the internet
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Lolly · 11 months ago

We are Social recruited @metoo via Twitter. And it's also working for me today! ;) Viva Twitter!

Siany · 11 months ago

Great post.

I haven't used Twitter directly for job hunting, but it cements relationships and through that, I've been offered work through the site. But I don't think it works unless you're already an active user of the service. For making new relationships more concrete, and getting to know prospective employers, it's brilliant.

Eight Women Dream · 11 months ago

Just watch those typos in twitter!

Guillaume · 11 months ago

Twitter is another way of sharing info, so why not? Plus you have lots of chances to find someone deeply interested in a topic relevant to the operations of your company, well connected to like minded people.

JaWar · 10 months ago

This is a really good read even if people aren't looking for a job. There's fundamental information for anyone wanting to have a better experience on Twitter. Thank you for sharing.

"THINK, PLAN, EXECUTE!"

TalTalK · 10 months ago

I also found a job through Twitter http://www.articlesbase.com/blog/news/twitter-r...

Congrats to you - great post! :-)

Nagham · 10 months ago

I found a job through Twitter as well- I start next week! Everything you mentioned in your post is very true- what worked for me, I think, was transparency. Being yourself lets people know what kind of person you are and what to expect from you, which is a lot more than what they'd see on a CV; so when it comes to finding a job through Twitter there's none of that pressure of pretending to be someone you're not just to 'get the job', which is really refreshing.

Good luck in your new role!

Jamie Favreau · 10 months ago

I haven't been recruited via Twitter yet. I have been recruited through Facebook though and it seems like maybe they are taking notice because of Twitter. I am NOT really sure. I think it is a great tool to use. It is just one more thing for you to use in the arsenal of Social Media.

Jacob Share from JobMob · 10 months ago

Great story, it's always fascinating to hear how people found jobs.

I blogged The Beginner’s Guide To Finding A Job With Twitter.

One follow up tip to what you say above- there are more and more twitter accounts being used to stream job listings. Don't follow them all; only follow the ones with relevant listings and use Twitter Search to generate RSS feeds on the job titles that interest you.

Susan Strayer · 10 months ago

Great post--I saw Scoble's take on it too. I always recommend thinking about it from the big company perspective. Small start-ups and forward thinking tech companies will have a more welcoming perspective to the online presence. Here are a few tips from my split personality as a career advisor and social media junkie and HR professional: http://www.susanstrayer.com/kaleidoblog/twitter...

YourOnRamp · 10 months ago

Great post and advice. We're telling all our members to Twitter their way to their OnRamp!

@youronramp

Anteek · 10 months ago

Hi Mike, Twitter is amazing, everyday I learn something new about it! It' s a phenomena that will redefine social media, web 2.0 marketing and Business as we know it. Anyway just wanted to say thanks for a great post and good luck with the new job.
Anteek
http://Twitter.com/anteek

Amit Desai · 10 months ago

Recently started using twitter, i have shared my first hand expereince here http://tinyurl.com/bxfdpk

Amit

jobs in Pakistan · 10 months ago

Very interesting,The people found the job through the Twwitter.

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Owen-Engineering jobs UK · 10 months ago

Hi here..........
Great and Excellent post Mich. It's realy good. You make a good point about how to writing a bio, it's great. Twitter is another way to sharing job information and etc......Finaly the ten points about "how you can do it too" is fantastic and i agree with all points.
Thanks Mich for sharing............

networx recruitment · 9 months ago

Hi Mike,

A very interesting post, thank you, it's always helpful to know how we can increase our traffic via Twitter, and it's certainly a great application for candidates and recruiting employers alike to share their job information.