Using Twitter for Employability

Some examples of how and why students should be using Twitter to

help them get a job!

1) Employers use Twitter to advertise jobs and voluntary opportunities.

http://www.howardleague.org/research-internship/

So follow any organisation you would be interested in working for!

2) University lecturers advertise scholarships and post-grad opportunities.

So follow academics from University departments where you might be interested in further study. Seeing what they tweet about might also be helpful in an interview!!

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/scs/pg-taught

3) Twitter keeps you up to date with developments in recruitment policy.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/01/16/mp-says-bobby-tax-will-create-a-middle-class-police-force_n_4610576.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-news

4) Learn about an organisation’s response to key policies.

http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/press-releases/yjb/youth-justice-board-response-to-the-transforming-youth-custody-announcement

And let them send you links to the original policy documents!

5) Make sure you don’t miss the latest news/research in your area of interest.

http://www.cypnow.co.uk/cyp/news/1141075/antisocial-behaviour-powers-children-risk-eviction?WT.rss_f=News&WT.rss_a=Antisocial+behaviour+powers+put+children+at+risk+of+eviction&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21651502

Use this knowledge to impress them in your job application!

You are so on the ball!!!

6)Organisations let you know when they are in the media.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pw6qd

https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-troubled-families-turn-their-lives-around

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Of course, it’s not all about Twitter…