Quiz: How to Use Social Media to Help Job Search

Kimberly Palmer

En español

Published July 11, 2012

10 Questions

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  "question" : "An easy and effective way to update your LinkedIn profile is to copy and paste from your résumé.",
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    "answer" : "True. Your LinkedIn profile is essentially identical to a list of your past work experiences, so you might as well copy and paste.",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "False. One of the benefits of LinkedIn is that it is much more than just a list of jobs. Taking the time to customize the separate sections on work experience, education and a summary that ties everything together offers the chance to present your best professional self to recruiters.",
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  "question" : "If you're making a lot of updates to your LinkedIn profile, you should flip the \"notify your network\" option from \"yes\" to \"no\" to avoid triggering a lot of updates to any connections.",
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    "answer" : "True. Especially if your boss is a current connection, notifications about multiple updates could trigger suspicions that you're job hunting.",
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    "answer" : "False. Updating your network is a great way to subtly let the boss know that you are on the lookout for your next position.",
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  "question" : "If you don't have a professional photo of yourself, you should crop your head out of a recent Facebook photo post and use that as your profile photo on LinkedIn.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True. As long as you're smiling, it can make a good LinkedIn photo.",
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    "answer" : "False. A professional LinkedIn photo, featuring professional attire, can be key to making a positive first impression on recruiters and hiring managers.",
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  "question" : "Send LinkedIn requests to as many people as possible; the goal is to max out your number of connections.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True. When it comes to networking, the more the merrier. ",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "False. Targeted networking is much more effective than a blanket approach. Send requests only to people with whom you share a professional connection, however tangential.",
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  "question" : "Putting your personal LinkedIn URL at the top of your résumé is a great way to help recruiters find you online.",
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    "answer" : "True. Including your personal LinkedIn URL demonstrates your social media dexterity. Be sure to customize it to eliminate any extra letters or numbers at the end of it.",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "False. The traditional method of listing your address and contact information is still best.",
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  "question" : "When you're job hunting, you might want to consider avoiding political or otherwise controversial tweets, even if you're followed only by friends and family.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True. You could needlessly alienate hiring managers by sounding off on controversial topics.",
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    "answer" : "False. Twitter is the place to link and comment on topics you care about, however contentious.",
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  "question" : "Sharing your job search goals on Facebook can help you leverage the networking power of your extended network.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True. You never know where you'll find your next lead. The only reason to keep the news to yourself is if you're friends with your boss or coworkers on Facebook and you need to keep your job search under wraps.",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "False. Facebook is for socializing, not professional networking, so don't share your job search with friends.",
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  "question" : "Asking former or current colleagues to write recommendations on your LinkedIn page can help showcase your skills.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True. Fleshing out your LinkedIn page with recommendations can help make you stand out to hiring managers. You can also offer to write them for coworkers you enjoy working with.",
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    "answer" : "False. Recommendations just clutter up your LinkedIn page.",
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  "question" : "Asking a friend of a friend for an informal chat about their job is generally frowned upon.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True. Connecting with a friend's friend could be seen as overly aggressive.",
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    "answer" : "False. Second-degree friends or LinkedIn connections could be the route to your next job. Don't hesitate to reach out and start a conversation or ask your friend for an introduction.",
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  "question" : "Reviewing your Facebook privacy settings before embarking on a job search can help ensure that personal photos of your family aren't visible to recruiters and hiring managers.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True. Reviewing your privacy settings is always a good idea to avoid sharing personal shots with strangers or a potential future boss.",
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    "answer" : "False. Sharing family photos with the world helps to humanize you.",
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