Christine Bronstein, founder of the private women’s networking group A Band Of Women, offers key tips and statistics to get you connected and remembered while career searching.

 

1. Stay In Touch. Keep in consistent contact with people so you are not just dropping in when you need something from them. A unique way to keep in touch: a thoughtful, handwritten note, even just for the holidays, is likely to be re membered in our wired world.

 

2. Clean Up Your Social Media Pages. Ninety-four percent of hiring managers use social networks as part of the re cruiting process. Ninety-three percent say they are likely to look at a candidate’s social profile. Do you want a headhunter (or your next boss) to see everything you’ve posted on your social media? If the answer is no, then you have some deleting to do.

 

3. Get Mobile. Do you know how your Website, resume, or and social pages look on a smartphone or tablet? You need to because browsing the Web and browsing Facebook are the top two of the top five mobile activities. One in three Americans look at blogs and Websites on their tablets and smartphones. Make sure what you’re putting out there is optimized for those users or risk being left in the dust. Recruiters and HR people will look at your sites, make sure they can do it from their phone or tablet.

 

4. Get On Camera. You Tube reaches more 19-34 year-olds than any cable network. No matter what field you are in a video strategy is a way to define yourself as an expert and set you apart from a sea of potential hires. Start with a short (less than five minutes) video outlining your brand and company or your individual talents and skills. Post this video on to a YouTube channel and embed it on your business or personal sites, then share the video across your social networks for maximum reach and engagement.