Due to the fact that my message is one portrayed over social media, you can find a lot of information supporting my claim by simply scrolling through sites like Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. As social media has just recently began taking over the world and companies are slowly but surely joining the trend to “creep” on possible employees, the amount of academic information I am able to find does have a limit.
Luckily, I believe I am able to find enough information to support the idea that social media can make or break your way into a company depending on how you portray yourself outside of the office. One site that I found to be particularly helpful with statistics and graphics was Pinterest. There was an endless amount of pictures and graphics that helped e to better understand the importance of my topic.
Another article I read that really set the stage for this idea was an article called, “How Social Media Can Help (Or Hurt) You In Your Job Search,” on Forbes website. This article talked about surveys that had been conducted with hiring managers about potential candidates, how job seekers look for jobs through social media, and some of the most important things to do and not do on your social media accounts.
The third most helpful article I read was something I found on the Career Builder website about how much social media can help and how much it cant. This article also gave me great statics that show you the importance of this topic better than simple words could.
I plan to continue my research and try to find an academic article of some sort, but when I have information about job hunting coming from Career Builder and Forbes themselves, how much more evidence is there really?
Definitely good sources, and a really timely issue. Did you know some employers look at applicants with a lot of suspicion if they have no social media footprint? It’s all about finding balance.