2 Secret Facebook Tips for Job Seekers

2 Secret Facebook Tips for Job Seekers Facebook is still one of the top-used social networks, so it makes sense to use it for your job search. These two Facebook tips will help every job seeker tap into the power of this powerful social network! If you havent considered using Facebook for your job search, let me make it easy for you! Facebook Stats Show How Powerful  It Is 2.38 billion monthly active users as of March 31, 2019 (Facebook) 1.56 billion daily active users on average for March 2019 (Facebook)  74% of US Facebook users log in daily. And 51% check Facebook several times a day (Pew Research 2019) Average time spent on Facebook per day  is 37 minutes (eMarketer 2019) The average number of Facebook friends is 338  (Pew Research 2014) 43%  of Americans get their news from Facebook (Pew Research 2018) Who People Connect With On Facebook 93% of Facebook users say they are Facebook friends with family members other than parents or children  (Pew Research 2014) 91% say they are Facebook friends with current friends  (Pew Research 2014) 87% say they are connected to friends from the past, such as high school or college classmates  (Pew Research 2014) 58% say they are connected to work colleagues  (Pew Research 2014) Mine Facebook for Contacts Using This  Chrome Extension Why not use the tools recruiters use to search Facebook profiles? Now you can find people to network with inside companies youre interested- because your LinkedIn network may not always be able help! [Theres a lot more information available to understand how social media recruitment works.] You have access to the same tools recruiters use to sleuth. Thats why this recent post on Jobvite is helpful. 4 Ideas That’ll Boost Your Recruiting Effectiveness on Facebook  by Tony Restell of  Social-Hire.com It is where I learned about Chrome extension by Shane McCusker that allows you to easily search for people on Facebook by work, job title, education and more! This is a super easy way to find contacts inside companies to network with! Or, when you find a job you want to apply for, search for people on Facebook and reach out to them through email to learn about the company and the job if possible. Remember, referred candidates get hired more often than non-referred candidates. Heres a peek at what you can search for. Screenshot of extension provided in Jobvite post Facebook Expands Your  Work History  and Education In 2015, Facebook announced a change in how your employment and education history are displayed on your Facebook profile. According to Huffington Posts article, Essentially, the tweak causes your extended education and employment history to appear by default in the “Intro” field on your profile. That “Intro” section is the very first thing someone sees when they go to your page. This isnt necessarily a bad thing. You can and should  use it to your advantage. Just  know that any information  in your work history is now more visible. Go check your profile out now. To see what others see  on your profile, click on the three dots just below your cover image and select View As. Now you can see what the public sees or you can change that to see what a specific friend would see. So are you ready to tap into Facebook to network and search for job opportunities?  Go read this to learn more  Facebook  Is Great For Job Search.