As a job seeker, your network is one of the most valuable resources that you have. Through social media, it has become perfectly acceptable to reach out and reconnect with colleagues and customers that were encountered earlier in your career. Most people, like you, have had a progressive career and have moved on to positions of greater authority. Retracing your roots will uncover a wealth of potential opportunity. Starting with who you know could lead to opportunities that come to fruition sooner than later. Social media has made this simple to do.

Having a social media presence immediately informs hiring managers and recruiters that you are not intimidated by the progression of technology. It puts you, the candidate, in more places than just their email inbox and provides a platform for you to position yourself as an informed professional in your industry.

Social media goes two ways, it can help a candidate promote themselves, but it also provides access to valuable information about companies and executives that may be encountered during their search. Gaining a clear understanding of what a company deems important to their success is easily accessed on resources such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Learning details about an interviewer or direct report before an interview can help a job seeker build bridges of collective experience and stronger rapport. A company’s culture is also exposed as one learns about who runs the show and who makes up the team they’d be working with if hired for a target position.

ECP arms job seekers with a polished social media presence and strong understanding of how to use these tools in the job search process. Our specialist provides LinkedIn profile Optimization, shows you how to build an impressive network and offers best practice tips to help you establish a strong professional social media presence, effectively communicating your accomplishments and career history.