This is an interesting, relevant, and useful tidbit found at the Knowledge Workers blog:
“You can Twitter all you like. Poke half the world on Facebook. And polish your Linkedin profile until all those buttons shine. But according to Jason Falls, social media activity on its own isn’t going to find you a new job.
He says if you’re seriously looking for employment, you need to get out and meet people or, at least, get on the phone.
…two things make his point of view particularly valuable. First, he offers his own personal story as evidence. Second, Falls is a director of social media and his view was published on his Social Media Explorer web site.
It would be worthwhile to read Why Social Media Will Not Get You A Job in a Recession whether or not you are currently looking for a new position.
Jason starts out by saying, “I love the optimism springing forth from the social media evangelists. It’s almost like because we have social media, none of us ‘insiders’ have to worry about tough economic times, losing our jobs or finding new ones. I’ve got news for you. Not only have social media advocates not had enough time in most organizations to illustrate the benefits of their positions, but the classically trained marketers and executives that are making hiring and firing decisions probably think the social media bible-thumpers are nuts…”
