Unit 4: Social Media

A lot of employers and recruitment agencies today are using social media to share job offer or to check the social media profiles of candidates. Therefore you should consider social media in your job search strategy.

In this unit you will learn about

  • the most common Social Media platforms for job search
  • what employers are interested in when checking social media profiles
  • Benefits of using social media
  • Dos and don’ts in using social media for the job application

Online material:
Impact of social media in the job application process (click to download)

C+_social_media_job_application

 

Supporting documents
Creating an Online Profile – a short list of the most important aspects – taking a LinkedIn profile as an example

C+ creating online profile