Looking to land into your dream job? Come on Twitter

It may be a social platform which allows only 140 characters to post your message, but believe it or not, it can help you realize your dream job .

Twitter is rapidly emerging as a social media resource available to job seekers and is even giving the giant in this sector,LinkedIn , a run for its money.

By the way, a whopping 94 per cent of recruiters use LinkedIn as part of their recruiting strategy, according to a study by recruiting software company, Jobvite.

However, there is little doubt Twitter is slowly but surely catching the recruiters' attention. It has grown by leaps and bounds to over 288 million monthly active users.

So, let us look at five ways how the microblogging site can help you catch your dream job.

1. Search for potential job leads

Now a days, many companies have twitter handles, which are specifically dedicated for posting vacancies. So, streamline your search with the terms like 'jobs' or 'careers', to find recruiters.

You can also keep your eye on hashtags such as #TweetMyJobs and #JobOpening to find new opportunities shared by employers.

2. Follow accounts giving job-search advice

There are twitter accounts, which are related to sharing carrer tips with their followers. To name a few, some of these are mine and TheLadders. So check out the list of top twitter handles to get careeer tips.

3. Engage yourself more

Whether there are tweet chats ot twitter meetups, there is no harm in expanding your digital footprint and getting a better understanding of the industry you are intersted in. Grow your network and participate in the business networking events that take place all over the Twittersphere.

Reach out to important people by sending them direct messages. The approach works wonders if used appropriately.

4. Demonstrate your career interest

You can demonstrate your expertise in your interest in your field. Remember to retweet and favour tweets from people you find relevant. Let them know about your opinion related to your line of subject.    

5. Conduct research

Twitter is a great platform to keep yourself abreast of all the news related to your target industry. You can conduct research in order to get relevant information before attending any networking event.

Source:info.theladders.com