social media now days such as , Facebook , twitter and etc. are used for many different things , some use these social media for communicating with family and personal life and some might use these for more professional reasons such as , business , job , company and etc in this post i want to talk about the reasons why social media is good and useful and why i should use it becuase internet and social media are the hidden job market :
social media could help me in
Personal brand
what is personal brand :
“ It’s your reputation. It’s about bringing who you are to what you do and how you do it. It’s about making your mark by being yourself - your best self. Think of your personal brand as your calling card - your unique promise of value. It's what you're known for and how people experience you.” PWC
" The art of defining and communicating your unique selling points " The Guardian
" Your brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room” Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon
Benefits of a good Personal Brand
some of the reasons why employers might not be hiring you right now
social media could help me in
- personal branding and networking
- job hunting
Personal brand
what is personal brand :
“ It’s your reputation. It’s about bringing who you are to what you do and how you do it. It’s about making your mark by being yourself - your best self. Think of your personal brand as your calling card - your unique promise of value. It's what you're known for and how people experience you.” PWC
" The art of defining and communicating your unique selling points " The Guardian
" Your brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room” Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon
Benefits of a good Personal Brand
- You can solve an employers’ problem
- Recruitment time and costs
- Appreciate how you could benefit their company
- You develop a professional identity
- Helps people to understand who you are and what you do
- Attracts people with similar interests / needs
- People will help…when they understand you
- You show credibility and confidence
- Helps build your network as you research careers
- Makes you memorable
some of the reasons why employers might not be hiring you right now
- if you have provocative/inappropriate photos or information
- if you show drug use or excessive alcohol
- if you bad mouth employers/clients/co workers
- if you display poor communication skills
- if you make discriminatory comments
- if you lie about your qualifications