Step by step - #HireFriday
1 - Create a Twitter account
2 - Post your resume (use a link shortener) and LinkedIn profile with the tag #hirefriday
3 - follow the stream of tweets for #hirefriday
4 - be prepared to respond if some one offers to help
What is Twitter?
The folks at Common Craft have put together a two minute explanation here:
http://www.commoncraft.com/twitter
How do I use Twitter?
a) There is a good page explaining here: http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-use-twitter
b) The HowCast put together a 4 minute video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0xbjIE8cPM
c) There is also this ‘newbies’ guide to using Twitter here: http://news.cnet.com/newbies-guide-to-twitter/
Where do I upload my resume?
Search for a free file service, there are dozens available. If you already have a Google account you can upload your resume to Google Docs and share it from there.
How do I follow the stream on #hirefriday?
a) If you have a Twitter client like Tweetdeck or Seesmic, you can add a search column looking for the hashtag #hirefriday.
b) you can use http://search.twitter.com/ to follow #hirefriday1 - Create a Twitter account
2 - Post your resume (use a link shortener) and LinkedIn profile with the tag #hirefriday
3 - follow the stream of tweets for #hirefriday
4 - be prepared to respond if some one offers to help
What is Twitter?
The folks at Common Craft have put together a two minute explanation here:
http://www.commoncraft.com/twitter
How do I use Twitter?
a) There is a good page explaining here: http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-use-twitter
b) The HowCast put together a 4 minute video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0xbjIE8cPM
c) There is also this ‘newbies’ guide to using Twitter here: http://news.cnet.com/newbies-guide-to-twitter/
Where do I upload my resume?
Search for a free file service, there are dozens available. If you already have a Google account you can upload your resume to Google Docs and share it from there.
How do I follow the stream on #hirefriday?
a) If you have a Twitter client like Tweetdeck or Seesmic, you can add a search column looking for the hashtag #hirefriday.
How did hirefriday start?
a) HR Margo Rose started the idea with her posting in May
http://www.hrmargo.com/2010/05/13/guidelines-for-hirefriday/
b) Marie Journey did a guest post providing some helpful tips including using Tweetdeck for hirefriday:
http://www.hrmargo.com/2010/07/16/marie-journeys-guest-post-how-to-be-found-on-twitter/
c) HR Margo Rose with a more recent posting (July 14) on the origin of hirefriday
http://www.hrmargo.com/2010/07/14/hirefriday-2-0-a-boots-on-the-ground-approach-to-your-job-search/
Steve’s #HireFriday entry is:
If you would like to download this document, you can obtain it here:My 6 word resume - project delivered, team happy, customer delighted! http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephensherlock #hirefriday
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=185Hq-pFCtsK2rGK0Bqfkg_DxFItezTmMRi6jhLyCbXo&hl=en#
