10. Leverage social mediaโ€ฏโ€ฏโ€ฏ

Most employers and recruitment agencies are using social media, such as LinkedIn andโ€ฏTwitter, toโ€ฏsource the right candidates. If youโ€™re not using them in your job search, youโ€™re missing opportunities. Searching for roles on social mediaโ€ฏincreasesโ€ฏyour visibility to recruiters andโ€ฏcompanies andโ€ฏenables you to connectโ€ฏwith companies in real-time.โ€ฏโ€ฏ

How

  1. Use Industry Hashtags:โ€ฏAre you using hashtags to accelerate your job hunt? These are a useful tool to help you find the right opportunities and spot the companies that are actively hiring.โ€ฏHashtags can also be used to learn about the company, culture and to help you get noticed by your network.โ€ฏTry researchingโ€ฏhashtags specifically forโ€ฏthe industry you work in,โ€ฏe.g.โ€ฏ#power,โ€ฏ#energy, or hiring-relatedโ€ฏones suchโ€ฏas #engineeringjobs, #jobs #hiring.โ€ฏ

  2. Make use of LinkedIn stories:โ€ฏThis new update from LinkedIn is being used by many companies to advertise their open vacancies.โ€ฏโ€ฏ

  3. Follow recruitment companiesโ€ฏwho work within your sector: AtLVI Associates we often advertise roles onโ€ฏour LinkedIn profile.โ€ฏโ€ฏ

Advice from LVI Associates:

โ€‹Recruiters often have one specific niche that they focus on.โ€ฏSocial mediaโ€ฏisโ€ฏa great tool toโ€ฏfind specialists that cover your area of expertise.โ€ฏTalk to us and we willโ€ฏbe happy toโ€ฏshareโ€ฏadviseโ€ฏon theโ€ฏways you can leverage social mediaโ€ฏto help you stand out.

  • 12 Days of Career Advice

Day 1: Build a Network
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Day 2: Attend Industry Events
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Day 3: Build on your empathy skills
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Day 4: Build your personal brandโ€ฏwithin your company
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Day 5: Go the extra mileโ€‹
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Day 6: Develop your soft skills
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Day 7: Work on your public speaking and presentation skills
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Day 8: Upskill yourself
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Day 9: Improve your business acumen
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Day 10: Leverage social media
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Day: 11: Update your LinkedIn profile
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Day 12: Size matters? Our CV tips