Job Seekers: Tweets You Should Be Following

Facebook, Myspace, blogs, LinkedIn, and Twitter are all popular Social Media sites leading the way to connecting people to a variety of helpful information. Today, job seekers have to be familiar with these sites in order to benefit from all the jobs that are out there.

Are you a job seeker that has not jumped on the fast- paced train of social media? Or, have you realized the necessity of these sites? Either way, today’s message focuses on Twitter and who you should be following if you are unemployed and looking for a job.

Twitter is one of the newest social media sites finding their way into the corporate world. Twitter allows anyone to post, but businesses utilize it to inform the public about what is going on with their company as well as what they are hiring for. So why is Twitter important to a job seeker? It’s simple, followers of Twitter can get cutting edge information before it ever hits anywhere else. Companies are constantly posting new information on their social media sites because it is quick, easy, and gets the word out to A LOT of people!

Already using Twitter? Tell me who you are following and share your success stories with using Twitter


Here are some GREAT sites that you should be following on Twitter:

@ATTjobs – AT & T Job News
@RecruitingWhiz Talent Attraction Manager for AT & T
@TheRecruiterGuy Chris Hoyt – Talent Attraction Manager for AT & T
@jobsblog - Microsoft Recruiters Blog
@mtvnetworksjobs – MTV Networks career opportunities
@MTVGamesJobs - MTV Gaming Network is Hiring Now !
@JobsatIntel - Jobs at Intel
@DOScareers – Careers in Foreign Affairs
@IBMUKcareers - IBM UK Career Opportunities
@odesk – oDesk is the marketplace for online workteams
@Raytheon_Jobs - Raytheon currently has over 2000 Job openings
@Kellyjobs - Kelly Services – your employment connection to the world’s most respected companies, when and where you need to work.
@Manpower – Manpower Temporary and Permanent Jobs around the world
@VerizonCareers – Career News and Opportunities at Verizon Wireless
@biotechjobs – Biotech/Pharmaceutical Job and Recruiting News
@AllstateCareers – Job Opportunites with Allstate Insurance
@HersheyCompany - Follow the Talent Solutions Team from The Hershey Company to find out about their Career opportunities in Marketing, Sales, and other disciplines.
@SodexoCareers - Kerry Noone, Marketing Communications Manager for Sodexo’s Talent Acquisition Group
@ADPCareers - ADP is a market leader in HR Solutions as well as the #1 Dealer Management provider in the world.
@Hyattcareers - Learn about Hyatt News and Career Opportunities
@Accenture_Jobs Accenture Career News for the U.S. Tweets by the Accenture US Recruitment Marketing team.
@freelance_jobs – If you want to post or find a freelance job, this is the link to follow.
@sfmobilejobs Jobs for the Mobile Web and Digital Media in Silicon Valley, Seattle, LA and NYC.
@1984Jobs – Find Apple related Job Opportunities
@TwitJobSearch - Twitter Job Search Engine
@Jobsearchnews – Job Search News Tweets
@media_pros - Jobs for Media Pros
@journalism_jobs Follow this link to post your journalism, editorial, PR, and media sales vacancies
@CareerRealism - Sponsors of the Twitter Advice Project (T.A.P. into CAREEREALISM) – Get FREE Advice From Top Career Experts on Twitter Here!
@prsajobcenter - Follow @prsajobcenter for public relations and corporate communication jobs.

Newspapers Tweeting About Jobs and Career Opportunities

@WSJCareers – Wall Street Journal Career News and Opportunities
@NYTimesCareers – New York Times Careers and Opportunities
@AJCJobs Atlanta Journal Jobs Tweets

Helpful Recruiting

@TheJobsGuy – The Jobs Guy (Ken Horst) Visit His blog here
@RickDeare - Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Consultant, Recruiting Trainer and Blogger. Owner of Deare Recruiting Solutions in Minneapolis. His blogs include Blogs: The ContractRecruiter, Naked Recruiting, and Meet The HeadHunter
@Recruiter – Jack Young Executive Recruiter
@AndyinNaples – Career Success Radio Host and Executive Coach
@AHarrisonBarnes Founder and CEO of EmploymentScape
@Harveyclay - Harvey Clay – Professional I.T. Recruiter
@Beckyallen – Sr. Recruiter in Gov’t contract arena
@Nwahlen – Corporate Recruiter
@ATLRecruiter - Executive search and passive candidate development consultant. Owner, Calibre Search Group – specializing in Finance, Accounting, & Banking.
@CindyUnderwood – Vice President of MarketPro- enabling clients to bring the right people onboard.
@JavaSTL – Brad Hogenmiller – Brad recruits for IT, Marketing, Interactive, and SEO jobs.

Helpful Resume Sites and Current Job

@onlineresume – Follow for Resume and Job Search Tips and Trends
@ResumeBear - Follow for the latest news on Job openings, Resume tips and Career Opportunities
@Dawnbugni - Certified Professional Resume Writer
@careertips – Follow Career Tips for Career tips and advice. Career Tips from Career Opportunities Podcast
@Tweet_My_Jobs - Follow to have access to the latest job postings.
@WorkInSports - Sports Jobs, Sports Internships, Sports Careers… Make your passion your career!
@JobAngels – If you have a job opening or need a job – they are great to follow!
@TweetResume – If you would like to have your resume tweeted to 100’s of corporate recruiters send @tweetresume your online resume link. If you have not posted your resume online check out the resumebear.com free online resume builder.

Thank you resumebear for contributing to this information of helpful Twitter sites.

DON’T FORGET, FOLLOW TAMPA EMPLOYMENT GUIDE ON TWITTER TOO!

OUR TWITTER LINK: http://twitter.com/tampaeg

Not sure how to use Twitter or need help starting a Twitter account check back Monday to see a How to video of setting up and using your Twitter account.

Do you have comments that you would like to add? What are some Twitter sites that you are following during your job search process? Leave your comments below so I can post them for others to read!

Carly Sabato

Unemployment: When will it Change?

Unemployment is the topic on everyone's mind since the recent fall of the economy. At 12 percent, Tampa's unemployment rate is beating the 10 percent National unemployment average. However, things seem to be on the up and up according to President Obama's speech stating that the economy will grow by 95,000 jobs a month in the next year.

Although slow, this turn around will begin to put a dent in the unemployment rate, but it will not be until the year 2015 that the unemployment rate will fall below 6 percent.

We are not out of the dark yet. There is stil a lot of work to be done. Reports say that Americans will face more economic woes, such as home foreclosures before there is a noticeable turnaround.

The recent job bill currently in the works in Congress has four key components. I've listed them below for those of you who aren't familiar:

* Payroll tax holiday. Companies that hire people when have been unemployed for at least 0 days won't have to pay certain payroll taxes this year.

* Highways spending. The bill extends that Highways Trust Fund through the end of 2010.

* Local bonds subsidies. The federal government would keep subsidizing state and local government bonds for projects such as local schools.

* Small business deductions: The bill makes it easier and faster for small businesses to make tax- deductible expenses.

A procedural vote of this bill will be taken this month, February 22.

All well and good. But what does this bill mean for Tampa. Well, the $819 billion stimulus bill, which has been passed by the House but is under review by the senate, allows for Tampa to be able to modernize schools, improve roads, and expand healthcare.

The bill would provide much needed jobs and help decrease the high unemployment rate int eh Bay area. The total shares for the state of Florida included in the bill break down are:

• Six billion for education to build new schools and bring in better technology.
• Four billion for healthcare to expand Medicaid and provide healthcare for kids.
• Two billion to help the roadways, including Interstate 275 and I-4 connector.
• 900 million to temporarily expand food stamps.

This bill certainly helps brighten the future for many people in Florida and specifically the Tampa Bay community. However, it is not approved yet. There is still a lot to consider. For many, changes won't be noticeable for at least five years and there are so many people in need right now. However, it is something. It is a step in the right direction for an economy that has been suffering for a while now. I think we can all agree on one thing, it is absolutely time for a positive change.

What do you think? Is this a bill that needs to be approved? Or is there something else that we need to do to improve the economic situation? Leave your comments so I an post for others to read.

Healthcare Job Fair is Now Live

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Head on over to HealthCareerWeb.com now and check out the bevy of health care jobs across Florida and find an opportunity or career path that will balance out your life. For any questions regarding the Virtual Job Fair, please send an email to greg.rollett@employmentguide.com.

Thanks and happy hunting Tampa!!

-Greg Rollett

Healthcare Virtual Job Fair Starts Monday

Start expressing yourself.
Your job search is all about how you present yourself. By creating a brand around your personality, school and work history and your network, you put yourself in a great position to succeed.

HealthCareerWeb.com is a place that allows you to do that. By joining in on forums specific to your industry, creating a profile and networking with other like minded job seekers and professionals, Health Career Web is defining how Health Care jobs are searched for.

We are proud to deliver an event that will not only get the conversation started on HCW, but also deliver opportunities from companies across the state. Starting Monday, August 25th job seekers from around the country and most importantly the state of Florida will be part of the Healthcare Virtual Job Fair hosted by the Employment Guide and HealthCareerWeb.

With gas a non-stop conversation piece and more employers turning to the net for recruiting, this event will give job seekers the opportunity to search for and apply for jobs in their own personal settings and time.

All you need to do is head on over here starting Monday morning at 10am.

For more information on the Job Fair, please shoot an email over to greg.rollett@employmentguide.com.

Happy hunting Tampa!

-Greg Rollett

Health Care vs. Social Media

photo by rosefirerising

Since the launch of HealthCareerWeb a few months back, I have been digging and searching to find the gap that exists between Social Media and health care recruiting. In my quest I ran across Phil Bauman, a Social Media advocate who is also a Registered Nurse. This is 1 piece of a 3-part discussion we had about Social Media and the Healthcare industry. The other 2 parts can be found at the Orlando JobSpot and the Employment Guide Spot Blog.

In this session we are looking at ways that the Health Care industry has embraced open communication via Social Media and some hindrances that are stopping Health Care HR professionals from using these tools.

Being a registered nurse, Phil Bauman has the opportunity to offer hands on information as to what is available to him on his job. (Disclaimer: Phil works at just one health care company and may not necessarily have the access to tools that others do.) We are looking at on the job tools and not personal profiles on Social Networking sites. His thoughts on the technology available on the job as well as tips that can be implemented on the job are as follows;

• Most online tools that I have seen seem to be based on the employment and recruiting models of the 20th century. I think we need to move away from the resume-interview-cog model to a personal/professional branding model. A well-crafted and interesting blog can improve a person's awareness of their own skills and provide a deeper understanding of a candidate's background.
• Likewise, a hospital blog that allows its employees to blog is a great way to show prospective candidates "Hey, this hospital is WAY ahead of the game. I should check them out."
• Word of mouth is the marketing (and recruiting) of the future. It always was the best way to go, but in light of the Long Tail advanced by online social media, it's important that facilities intelligently investigate, invest and maintain the right kinds of social media. Again, a LinkedIn version for healthcare could make sense.
• Hospitals could even use social media for their staffing, their staff scheduling and job promotion.

I can attest to the recruiting end that Social Media is starting to make an impact on the way professionals are brought into organizations. With the rise in job boards and the ease of use in mass applying, HR professionals need to find ways to better position themselves apart from their competitors as well as passive job seekers. Using Social Media as a tool to filter through candidates, proactively search through great employees and showcase their institute is only the beginning.

Like Phil said, blogging can lead to an increase in brand awareness and recognition. This goes a lot further than recruiting great talent. If your great talent can increase the visibility of your company through blogging and Social Media you can increase business and your ROI starts to increase. Both are win-wins in today’s economic state.

So, why aren’t HR professional in the Health Care industry using these tools such as blogging, video, Social Networking and the like? Phil goes on to state:

• There are nurses who use social media. But in my experience, many nurses are unaware of the tools out there. Perhaps because Main Stream Media paints a caricature of blogs and social media. Also nurses get so busy with providing healthcare and don't sit at desks with internet access at work all day that it's easy for the world to pass them by. Facilities should encourage, not discourage social media.
• HR professionals in health care might also feel that healh care professionals aren't online. A solution would be for HR professionals to develop educational materials to their employees and prospective employees. A web page devoted to Social Media Education could go a long way for adoption. The process has to be active, not passive.
• HR professionals need to understand the value to empolyees, patients and the facility itself in using social media. Education is the key.

The second point is a strong one. If there are no other health care professionals networking online then essentially you will have no one to talk with. That’s the theory at least. Well, it’s a good thing theories are meant to be tested and changed.

Why not be the first to market? Why not be the innovative leader? Putting yourself and these organizations out to the web will start a conversation, whether you know it or not. People will find you via the network, word-of-mouth or through search engines. Web 2.0 is all about conversations. Allowing your peers, clients and other professionals to converse with you is a great thing to have.

On HealthCareerWeb we have made this an easy option for health care companies to say YES to. When you have an account with HCW, you have the ability to connect with other professionals, job seekers and industry players as well as post events and forums. The tools have been built, now we need you to join the conversation!

So, where is your institution? Are they talking online or still trying to figure this Social Media thing out? Please leave your comments, answers and questions in the comments. If you have other needs or questions, please send an email to greg.rollett@employmentguide.com and we can set you up with a consultation on Social Media and HealthCareerWeb.

The other 2 articles in the series can be found here:

Orlando JobSpot

Employment Guide Spot Blog

-Greg Rollett

Healthcare and Social Networks

Disconnection. The feeling of not being in the know. Not sitting at the "cool" table at lunch and knowing what the "big shots" know.

These are problems that those looking for jobs often feel. There is a shallow feeling that you do not know what is going on behind closed doors.

HealthCareerWeb has opened that communication up. It is the attempt to connect a person to a posting and life into an empty position. With Social Networking, you get an open, 2-way communication stream. You are free to poke around. You are free to message and ask questions.

The best part, is that the people on Social Networks want to connect with you. They are on these sites to find like-minded individuals who share the same profession, passions, interests and friends/associates. Being a part of this community puts you in the know. It gives you a front row seat to watch the lunch tables, hear their thoughts and comment back.

Phil Bauman, a Registered Nurse enthralled with Social Media defines the term as:

"an ever-evolving interactive connection among people"

With HealthCareerWeb, the tools have been built for you to suceed and get involved in the inside of the job seeking process. Talk to other employees at the local hospital. Ask questions to recruiters. Look at pictures and events. All these things lead us back to improving the quality of our careers and occupation.

So, if you are a healthcare professional, take 5-10 minutes out of your day and create a profile. Browse the site for other like minded health care professionals in the greater Tampa area. See what the hospitals are saying. Liten to what other job seekers are saying. Take advantage of what is already built for you.

Happy hunting Tampa and have a great weekend!

-Greg Rollett

A Healthcare Social Networking Site?

The Employment Guide® has taken advantage of the sudden growth of online social networks when Healthcareerweb was newly relaunched. Not only will health care job listings show up on the site as well as the employmentguide.com, but health care professionals and employers will be able to join the social network, create a profile, and meet other health care workers and businesses. The site is still in it's testing stages, but it is quickly growing as more members become aware of it's existence and joins the network.

Healthcareerweb is the first health care social network on the net and with the high demand for registered nurses, medical assistants and other professions healthcareerweb will be a major success for the health care industry.

Unlike myspace, healthcareerweb will be on a professional level with skilled individuals from all over the US communicating with one another on the net. Health care professionals can upload a picture, and their resume or video resume to their profile for potential employers and/or other health care professionals to view. Health care professionals can also save jobs they have viewed to their profile for later retrieval.

Employers can also join the community with there very own employer profile complete with a company video if they wish to do so. Candidates can find employers on the network and apply for available positions within the company. Employers will also have the luxury to search through profiles of potential candidates to make it easier to locate the perfect person for the job.

Healthcareerweb also has a discussion forum, a section which announces health care related events, and a profile search for members to conveniently locate other members of the community. The profiles also have features like changing your background or text color among other things. The site also has a video section with a growing selection of online health care videos for members to view.

The community is quickly growing as the word gets out so don't miss out on the fun and join healthcareerweb today.

Happy Hunting Tampa!

Samara Bowling

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