Why Facebook?

The fact thatFacebook has more than 300 million active usersis a good enough reason touse it as a job search and networking tool. Although Twitter seems to be the most popular platform among job seekers as far as social networking sites go, the power and the reachFacebook provides cannot be ignored. One of the reason Facebook is so important as a jobsearch tool is because every business and brand that knows the power of web are alreadythere. Another thing that you should note as a job seeker is that many recruiters areconstantly scouring social networking sites to reach out to potential candidates, andFacebook is a platform they don’t ignore. If you are thinking of using social sites as a jobsearch tool – something you should already be doing – you should definitely have a presence on Facebook.

Keep In Mind

There are certain things you need to keep in mind when it comes using

Facebook as a jobsearch tool

. Many people fail to understand the concept of

leaving footprints on the web

.What you do and what you say online is remarkably easy to track. Too many people getoverly comfortable on social platforms and end up losing jobs and opportunities. Somecommon examples are saying things that shouldn’t be said in public and uploading imagesthat are too personal or provocative. These types of online behaviors taint your reputationand raise questions about your veracity, and have a nasty habit of floating around the webfor a long time.If you are using Facebook solely for personal use these things may not matter as much, butremember this post is about using Facebook professionally, and more specifically in respectto job search. Be careful and be sensible when using this platform. If you wouldn’t saysomething in front of a crowd of 300 million in the real world, you should not to do itonline either. Be wise and make intelligent decisions every time you log into Facebook, justremember, your Facebook activities can either land you a job, or position you as someoneineligible for any type of work. Now that we have talked a bit about why and how Facebook should be utilized for job hunting, let’s getdown to the features that makes Facebook such an awesome networking/job search platform for jobseekers. One of the reason Facebook is so popular among recruiters, employers and job seekers is because of the many features it provides. Let’s talk a bit about each of them and see how you can getthe most out of it as far as finding a job opportunity goes.

Facebook Search

Facebook’s search feature is one of the most important feature if you’re using it as a jobsearch tool. When you search for a particular term on Facebook, you can narrow it down to people, pages, groups, link, etc. which gives you wide range of options as to who tonetwork with and reach out to. For instance, if you are looking for jobs related to“

animation

” you can simply search for that term and connect with people in that particular

field. You can search for people who are animators, join groups and pages or simply findlinks that have the term “animation” in them. This allows you to connect with like minded people and build a relationship with them which can help you find a job later. Also if youare searching for links, you might find a job where someone is looking for an animator.

The image below shows search results for the word “animation.” You can choose people, pages, application, etc. Additionally, you can also find links to blog posts or job openings for “animation.” To find links that contain the word “animation” simply click on “

posts by friends

” or “

posts byeveryone

” on the left. Once you click either one based on your preference, you can now search for links, wall updates or Facebook notes that have the word “animation” in them.