Finding a Job Online – Part 2: Twitter.com

January 2nd, 2009

Are you on Twitter? If you have been holding out for a reason to join, you now have one. In part 2, of this 3 part series, I’m going to provide advice and resources for finding a job on Twitter.

Finding a Job Online – Part 2: Twitter.com

Twitter, when used correctly, can be a great resource for finding jobs. Once you have signed up, a good place to start is twitdir.com. Twitdir.com is a categorized directory of Twitter users. Therefore, if you’re like me, surf over to the web design section and start following like-minded individuals. The main key is to get involved in the community.

The power of Twitter doesn’t really take off until you are following at least 25 people. In most cases, if you follow someone, they will follow you in return. This allows you to grow your network of followers. Once you have established a following on Twitter, you can browser your feed for potential employers or job offers. This technique is a simple one but can be very effective. Especially if you are following people in the same industry that you work in. Also, don’t be afraid to ask a question to the community? For example, “does anyone know any companies hiring a web designer in downtown Vancouver?”

Make sure you completely fill out your profile! Add a link to your blog or online portfolio. Leave a brief description of your skills and expertise. If you are technically inclined, create a custom background for your profile page that shows/lists your skills.

Another technique you can use to find a job is to use Twitter Search. Try entering in “Web Design Jobs” and searching. That query returned several results for me. It’s as easy as that.

The final technique I have to offer is list of job aggregators on Twitter. Listed below are 5 profiles which function as live job feeds. Simply following the below users will add live job opportunities into your Twitter feed.

Web 2.0 Jobs
@Web20Jobs

Web 2.0 Contract Jobs
@Web20Contracts

Startup Jobs
@StartupJobs

Tech Jobs
@Joblighted

Web Design Jobs
@Web_Design_Jobs

Look for Part 3 in the Finding a Job Online series in a couple days. The final part will be a detailed list of online resources that you can use to find a job!

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5 Comments on “Finding a Job Online – Part 2: Twitter.com”

Brandon S. Adkins

Beware: a high percentage of the web design jobs posted are simply links to getafreelancer.com… a website notorious for low-budget clients looking for a super-deal.

almost all of them put their budgets at $30-$250, sometimes for full website designs! getafreelancer makes a significant contribution to the cheapening of design work and the design industry. it does nothing but hurt real designers that need to make a living.

a website for $200? are you kidding me? it better be 3 pages, static text, and a couple of images at that kind of price.

January 3, 2009 » 1:35 am

admin

Thanks for the heads up Brandon – this post is more about finding work or a job. Working for responsible rates is a another post all together. But I agree with you.

January 3, 2009 » 1:38 am

Chris Lambert

$30 I’ll take it.

January 3, 2009 » 2:45 pm

admin

haha, I guess that sounds good if you are unemployed!

January 3, 2009 » 3:05 pm

Brandon S. Adkins

(avoiding economy references lol)

it’s the perfect time to be offering advice for the hurting job market, so I appreciate your multiple posts regarding finding a job and I don’t mean to invalidate your post completely, just wanted to mention that the site (a couple of clicks through) is questionable. :)

infact I am looking for a job in my field (out of college recently and still working an hourly job) – and it is hard in this area. so any help is good help.

January 3, 2009 » 9:38 pm

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