Jessica Pierce

If you’ve heard me say it once, you’ve heard me say it 100 times: Twitter is used daily for recruiting, hiring and networking. If you’re not on LinkedIn and Twitter as a job seeker rest assured your competition is and they are landing the job. Why social media for job seekers? It’s another form of [...]

There’s an old saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” In today’s tight job market making a positive first impression could be what sets you apart from another qualified candidate. I write a lot about creating a personal brand and using social media like LinkedIn and Twitter to propel your [...]

As I speak to more and more job seekers and employers it has become clear how finding a job is like running a business. There is a reason you get up in the morning and a purpose to your activities. Whether a business owner or job seeker you are seeking ways to identify yourself or [...]

Social media is a driving force of the economy and it is here to stay. As many as 80% of positions are filled with candidates identified and contacted through social media. Many hiring managers won’t even call a candidate for an interview unless they have a LinkedIn profile. If that’s not reason enough to be [...]

As you know I am a HUGE fan of using social media in the job search. The most popular platforms for job seekers are LinkedIn and Twitter. Having recently read about a case in Maryland involving an employer asking an prospective employee for their Facebook password, I asked myself how I would handle this situation. [...]

Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking to about 75 professionals in career transition at Career Connectors about the Twitter: The Hidden Job Market.  I’ve posted the content below in a previous blog from last year, but I wanted to provide it again for those that were searching for this content. One of the fastest [...]

Job Resources on Twitter @CareerConnected – job resources program in Phoenix, AZ @jobs_now – all kinds of jobs @37jobs – high tech jobs @jobsintech – more high tech jobs @robojobs – even more high tech jobs @sfmobilejobs – Jobs for the Mobile Web and Digital Media in Silicon Valley, Seattle, LA and NYC. @medical_jobs – [...]

As you know, I am a HUGE fan of using Twitter to find a new job or career. In many of my presentations I have the opportunity to walk guests through setting up an account and real-time examples; on a blog it’s a bit more cumbersome. Here’s a tutorial of  How to Create a Twitter [...]

From Monster and CareerBuilder to TheLadders and Twitter, finding a job has changed since you last looked for work. Even if you have been in career transition for a few months there have already been changes. A little website called Pinterest has blasted onto the scene and Facebook has converted to Timelines. Social media is [...]

Whether you are changing careers or changing jobs, it is important to understand the value of networking and digital marketing in your search. In the recent blog post Job Seeker Social Media & Networking in 2012 we touched on the value of creating and maintaining a personal website. Now let’s take a look at the [...]