Just finished an interview with Jasmine Huda of KSDK on the use of social networks in hiring. It is planned to air Monday, February 16th between 5 and 7 am.
Heading on over to the KSDK site, you can see their heavy emphasis on hiring. The site of the day is LinkedIn, a recent article talked hiring for Gen Y, and the bit we recorded was on using social networks and social media to get hired.
Here's my quick candidate primer - don't join social networks to get jobs. Join social networks to make connections with smart people in your industry, and make sure your profile suggests you are open to being hired.
Don't say - "I'm looking for work."
Do say: "I'm interviewing for new positions."
Do you homework. Find the companies you want to work for, and identify the departments and the positions that might fit you. Then go out and find connections that will walk your resume into a hiring manager. If they are not hiring, contact the recruiter or manager and tell them you know they aren't hiring for this position, but in the future, when they do, keep your name on the top of their list, because your long-term goal is to work there.
Of course, only say that if you really want to work there.
And be interesting. Just be interesting. If you don't know how to be, link information from people you find interesting.
