Comments on: Social Media – Can it Get you the Job? http://www.qcait.com/2009/05/22/social-media-can-it-get-you-the-job/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-media-can-it-get-you-the-job "Why does X always get to mark the spot? I bet Q would like a turn." - Stephen T. Colbert Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:47:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: qcait http://www.qcait.com/2009/05/22/social-media-can-it-get-you-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-6166 qcait Tue, 26 May 2009 19:01:22 +0000 http://www.qcait.com/?p=590#comment-6166 "staying in step with new media is a show of relevance in and of itself" That's a great way to put it, Jim! And... I love the props to the "Social Media Space" !! "staying in step with new media is a show of relevance in and of itself"

That's a great way to put it, Jim!

And… I love the props to the "Social Media Space" !!

]]> By: Monica Danna http://www.qcait.com/2009/05/22/social-media-can-it-get-you-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-6146 Monica Danna Sat, 23 May 2009 19:23:20 +0000 http://www.qcait.com/?p=590#comment-6146 Another excellent post, Caitlyn! Great advice not just for job seekers, but for all embarking on a social media adventure. Never stop learning, and evolve with trends. The only rule in social media is to make it your own experience. Having a twitter account won't get you a job. But using it to add a dimension to your passions and skills can. Great post! Another excellent post, Caitlyn! Great advice not just for job seekers, but for all embarking on a social media adventure. Never stop learning, and evolve with trends. The only rule in social media is to make it your own experience. Having a twitter account won’t get you a job. But using it to add a dimension to your passions and skills can. Great post!

]]> By: Jim Gross http://www.qcait.com/2009/05/22/social-media-can-it-get-you-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-6138 Jim Gross Fri, 22 May 2009 21:07:05 +0000 http://www.qcait.com/?p=590#comment-6138 When I interview candidates, one of my favorite questions is "How do you stay relevant?" There's really no wrong answer to that (with the possible exception of "I don't.") but I'm interested when the answer includes - preferably without a friendly nudge - blogs, Twitter and RSS feeds the candidate follows. And that's not just because I work in the Social Media Space(TM); staying in step with new media is a show of relevance in and of itself. So, job-seekers: if a hiring manager asks you how you stay relevant, keep this in mind. You might want to downplay the amount of time you spend on Facebook, though. :) When I interview candidates, one of my favorite questions is "How do you stay relevant?" There's really no wrong answer to that (with the possible exception of "I don't.") but I'm interested when the answer includes – preferably without a friendly nudge – blogs, Twitter and RSS feeds the candidate follows. And that's not just because I work in the Social Media Space(TM); staying in step with new media is a show of relevance in and of itself.

So, job-seekers: if a hiring manager asks you how you stay relevant, keep this in mind. You might want to downplay the amount of time you spend on Facebook, though. :)

]]> By: magsmac http://www.qcait.com/2009/05/22/social-media-can-it-get-you-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-6137 magsmac Fri, 22 May 2009 15:33:30 +0000 http://www.qcait.com/?p=590#comment-6137 "Whatever your passion - love it, ask questions, and don’t assume you know everything." LOVE IT!! So many people in this (drumroll please) "Social Media Space" assume they know everything rather than asking questions. Asking questions is important!! Especially if you really want to understand things. Great Post Q! "Whatever your passion – love it, ask questions, and don’t assume you know everything."

LOVE IT!! So many people in this (drumroll please) "Social Media Space" assume they know everything rather than asking questions. Asking questions is important!! Especially if you really want to understand things. Great Post Q!

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