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Twitter has become one of the best job search tools on the internet. The growing number of job search sites and recruiters on twitter makes it one of the easiest platform to look for a job and build contact with potential employers. Social networking has become of extreme importance when it comes to job hunt and the power of twitter cannot be ignored. We have heard countless news of people landing their dream jobs through twitter and other social media platforms. If you have yet to utilize social media for your job search, especially twitter, it’s about time you let the potential employers on twitter know that you are available.
We have compiled a list of 30 twitter profiles to help you find job tips and advice that will help you land your dream job. The profiles mentioned below are a mixture of job search sites and job/career related blogs. Under each twitter profile link (numbered) you will also find a link to their site with a brief description. Here is our collection of 30 twitter profiles and sites that every job hunter on twitter should follow.
note : three twitter profiles didn’t mention site information on their bio so you will find links only to their twitter profile.
1. @SimplyHired
Simplyhired : A vertical search engine company based in Silicon Valley with one of the largest job database.
2. @Jobacle
Jobacle : Get useful 411, expert interviews and a forum to speak your mind on everything work related. The blog is updated daily and the Working Podcast is produced at least twice a month.
3. @careerealism
Careerealism : Blog offering you career tips and above all helping you deal with career realism.
4. @execSearches
Execsearches : A job board that has been serving the nonprofit, government, education and health sectors since 1999. Our goal is to be the most efficient, online source for connecting mission and talent.
5. @jobnob
Jobnob : Jobnob was founded to empower employees with real information about jobs and companies.
6. @careertips
Careeropportunities : Career blog managed by Doughlas E. Welch whose work has been published in Wired, MacWorld, and Los Angeles Times.
7. @indeed
Indeed : A search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find jobs posted on thousands of company career sites and job boards.
8. @workerswork
Workerswork : Find Careers, jobs and work-related news
9. @jobshouts
Jobshouts : A job board built for employers, recruiters, and job seekers to find each other through social media avenues. Recruiters and employers can post basic free jobs at no cost.
10. @BrazenCareerist
BrazenCareerist : A community of top Gen Y thought leaders, forward-thinking organizations and everyone else who realizes that the way we define ourselves in both work and in life needs to change.
11. @JobHuntOrg
Job-Hunt : Job-Hunt is dedicated to the millions of people who have had their personal lives disrupted by the loss of a job.
12. @PRjobs
Paradigmstaffing : A service helping client companies and agencies build their public relations and communications teams by making successful matches.
13. @JobAngels
Jobangels : A site helping bring people together in a community setting where each person commits to a single goal: to help a person find gainful employment.
14. @execjobs
TheSocialExecutive : Helping senior executives better utilize technology and social media to grow their networks and create more meaningful professional relationships.
15. @TwitJobSearch
TwitterJobSearch : A social media job search engine.
16. @snagajob
Snagajob : A service that has been ranked no.1 for hourly and part time jobs.
17. @odesk
oDesk : oDesk is the marketplace for online workteams, with the best business model for both buyers and providers.
18. @ResumeBear
Resumebear : A resume building site with a blog that features exceptional content for job hunters.
19. @ahjobslist
20. @PinkSlipParty09
PinkSlipPartying : Facebook’s Official Pink Slip Party, via PinkSlipPartying.com, is a networking tool created for America’s “pink slipped” by Carlos Gil, Founder and CEO of JobsDirectUSA.
21. @JobSearchAdvice
22. @workforce101
WorkforceFlorida : Workforce Florida, Inc. was created by Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislature with the passage of the Workforce Innovation Act of 2000, Chapter 445, Florida Statutes. A 45-member board appointed by the Governor oversees and monitors the administration of the state’s workforce policy, programs and services carried out by the 24 business-led Regional Workforce Boards and the Agency for Workforce Innovation.
23. @elance_jobs or @elance
Elance : The leading site for online work where businesses connect with independent professionals to get work done.
24. @MonsterCareers
Career-Advice (Monster) : Career advice and job tips from Monster.com
25. @exectweets
Execetweets : ExecTweets is a resource to help you find and follow the top business executives on Twitter.
26. @chrisrussell
JobsinPods : Jobs In Pods is the internet’s first ever audio recruitment platform built with social media.
27. @jobsearchnews
28. @thejobsguy
Thejobsguy : Online recruiting and job search resources with daily job posting.
29. @applicants
Applicant : A blog helping job hunters find their dream job with job tips that work.
30. All Career Builder Twitter Accounts
CareerBuilder : CareerBuilder offers a vast online and print network to help job seekers connect with employers.
This list is just the beginning since there are way more than 30 twitter profiles that job hunters should follow. Please take a minute and share some that you know with the rest of us. Help us make this one of the most extensive list of twitter users that every job applicant on twitter should follow.
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These are all great suggestions!
But I think you forgot @lemonlife – “A full service online destination for un or underemployed Gen Y’ers.”
While we don’t blast out job opportunities, we help Gen Y job seekers by sharing inspiring stories and resources from other Gen Y’ers trying to maneuver the trials of post-grad life.
As we say – “The Lemon Life helps you turn the sour into the sweet and restores your zest for life.”
@careerengineer provides job listings, Career push ups, job fairs, career/biz networking events(many at no cost) so folks can get connected.
I’d add following me – I publish EmploymentDigest.net and with over 1,600 in depth articles on careers, resumes, interviews, cover letters and more it’s a great hub for anybody in the job search or career advancement mode.
http://Twitter.com/billvick
Thanks for posting this! Very useful
@Ariel @Francina @Bill Thanks for sharing with us.
@etnomusik glad you found it useful
Great post!
Check out Career Rocketeer on Twitter at http://twitter.com/careerrocketeer!
Great list! FYI, @careerealism is the spelling that will get folks to the right place (it has only 1 ‘r’ between career and realism…fooled me, too!). And go to http://careerealism.com for the Twitter Advice Project, where 19+ career and employment experts offer advice, answers and guidance on all sorts of job search and employment issues and questions.
@Chris Thanks for sharing!
@Julia thank you for pointing that out. Fixed it
Also, follow @mashedjobs and @alldevjobs for design and development jobs.
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Great post, and great list don’t forget to follow MrJobsinHubs.
http://twitter.com/MrJobsinHubs
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I recruit and place people in Software Development, Interactive, Marketing and Social Media jobs… if you’re looking for work in those areas it might not hurt to follow me as well.
Twitter.com/JavaSTL
Perhaps you would consider including us? We are a professional CV/Resume writing company. We have recently reduced our prices to help even more people in their search for work. Student CVs are just £50 with a FREE cover letter.
Why not take a look?
http://www.angliacvsolutions.co.uk
http://www.twitter.com/AngliaSolutions
Look forward to hearing from you, Claire
Here’s another site utilizing technology. Instead of using a traditional formatted resume, myflashresume.com allows a job hunter to stand out with an interactive flash resume. These resumes can be tracked and posted anywhere. Once a user creates a resume they are given a unique link in which they can post on job boards, emails, social sites, etc.. Furthermore, should an employer like what they see they have the option of printing a classic version of the applicants resume.
I compiled two lists that compliment this well.
1) Where to Find Your Job on Twitter – the guide to and list of all the companies, job sites and career resources that you should be following on Twitter to find your job – http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2009/05/where-to-find-your-job-on-twitter.html
2) 150+ Experts on Twitter ALL Job Seekers MUST Follow – the ultimate, definitive list of who you should be following on Twitter, including authors and bloggers of and coaches and experts in personal branding and marketing, career and job searching, networking, social media, resume writing and more – http://www.careerrocketeer.com/2009/05/150-experts-on-twitter-all-job-seekers.html
I wish you all luck in your career search and development efforts!
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@priyeshDas Great List! Thanks for sharing
Nice work on the list, you can also find us on Twitter.
http://twitter.com/GetAFreelancer
you are welcome to also follow me @shelligutholm I am the online marketing recruitment manager for Aquent. I currently manage 9 cities across the us and will be more niched in Social Media in the coming weeks. Aquent is a contract, contract-to-hire firm that focuses in marketing and creative!
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Great list, these are definitely some of the best job search minds around today! I’d also like to suggest following my Twitter feeds:
http://twitter.com/careercast
http://twitter.com/careercast_jobs
Careercast.com has new, original job search advice every day, and I post our site’s latest jobs on the careercast_jobs feed. Thanks!
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