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Are you a job seeker that has not jumped on the fast- paced train of social media? Or, have you realized the necessity of these sites? Either way, today’s message focuses on Twitter and who you should be following if you are unemployed and looking for a job.

Twitter is one of the newest social media sites finding their way into the corporate world. Twitter allows anyone to post, but businesses utilize it to inform the public about what is going on with their company as well as what they are hiring for. So why is Twitter important to a job seeker? It’s simple, followers of Twitter can get cutting edge information before it ever hits anywhere else. Companies are constantly posting new information on their social media sites because it is quick, easy, and gets the word out to A LOT of people!

Already using Twitter? Tell me who you are following and share your success stories with using Twitter

Here are some GREAT sites that you should be following on Twitter:

@ATTjobs – AT & T Job News
@RecruitingWhiz Talent Attraction Manager for AT & T
@TheRecruiterGuy Chris Hoyt – Talent Attraction Manager for AT & T
@jobsblog - Microsoft Recruiters Blog
@mtvnetworksjobs – MTV Networks career opportunities
@MTVGamesJobs - MTV Gaming Network is Hiring Now !
@JobsatIntel - Jobs at Intel
@DOScareers – Careers in Foreign Affairs
@IBMUKcareers - IBM UK Career Opportunities
@odesk – oDesk is the marketplace for online workteams
@Raytheon_Jobs - Raytheon currently has over 2000 Job openings
@Kellyjobs - Kelly Services – your employment connection to the world’s most respected companies, when and where you need to work.
@Manpower – Manpower Temporary and Permanent Jobs around the world
@VerizonCareers – Career News and Opportunities at Verizon Wireless
@biotechjobs – Biotech/Pharmaceutical Job and Recruiting News
@AllstateCareers – Job Opportunites with Allstate Insurance
@HersheyCompany - Follow the Talent Solutions Team from The Hershey Company to find out about their Career opportunities in Marketing, Sales, and other disciplines.
@SodexoCareers - Kerry Noone, Marketing Communications Manager for Sodexo’s Talent Acquisition Group
@ADPCareers - ADP is a market leader in HR Solutions as well as the #1 Dealer Management provider in the world.
@Hyattcareers - Learn about Hyatt News and Career Opportunities
@Accenture_Jobs Accenture Career News for the U.S. Tweets by the Accenture US Recruitment Marketing team.
@freelance_jobs – If you want to post or find a freelance job, this is the link to follow.
@sfmobilejobs Jobs for the Mobile Web and Digital Media in Silicon Valley, Seattle, LA and NYC.
@1984Jobs – Find Apple related Job Opportunities
@TwitJobSearch - Twitter Job Search Engine
@Jobsearchnews – Job Search News Tweets
@media_pros - Jobs for Media Pros
@journalism_jobs Follow this link to post your journalism, editorial, PR, and media sales vacancies
@CareerRealism - Sponsors of the Twitter Advice Project (T.A.P. into CAREEREALISM) – Get FREE Advice From Top Career Experts on Twitter Here!
@prsajobcenter - Follow @prsajobcenter for public relations and corporate communication jobs.

Newspapers Tweeting About Jobs and Career Opportunities

@WSJCareers – Wall Street Journal Career News and Opportunities
@NYTimesCareers – New York Times Careers and Opportunities
@AJCJobs Atlanta Journal Jobs Tweets

Helpful Recruiting

@TheJobsGuy – The Jobs Guy (Ken Horst) Visit His blog here
@RickDeare - Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Consultant, Recruiting Trainer and Blogger. Owner of Deare Recruiting Solutions in Minneapolis. His blogs include Blogs: The ContractRecruiter, Naked Recruiting, and Meet The HeadHunter
@Recruiter – Jack Young Executive Recruiter
@AndyinNaples – Career Success Radio Host and Executive Coach
@AHarrisonBarnes Founder and CEO of EmploymentScape
@Harveyclay - Harvey Clay – Professional I.T. Recruiter
@Beckyallen – Sr. Recruiter in Gov’t contract arena
@Nwahlen – Corporate Recruiter
@ATLRecruiter - Executive search and passive candidate development consultant. Owner, Calibre Search Group – specializing in Finance, Accounting, & Banking.
@CindyUnderwood – Vice President of MarketPro- enabling clients to bring the right people onboard.
@JavaSTL – Brad Hogenmiller – Brad recruits for IT, Marketing, Interactive, and SEO jobs.

Helpful Resume Sites and Current Job

@onlineresume – Follow for Resume and Job Search Tips and Trends
@ResumeBear - Follow for the latest news on Job openings, Resume tips and Career Opportunities
@Dawnbugni - Certified Professional Resume Writer
@careertips – Follow Career Tips for Career tips and advice. Career Tips from Career Opportunities Podcast
@Tweet_My_Jobs - Follow to have access to the latest job postings.
@WorkInSports - Sports Jobs, Sports Internships, Sports Careers… Make your passion your career!
@JobAngels – If you have a job opening or need a job – they are great to follow!
@TweetResume – If you would like to have your resume tweeted to 100’s of corporate recruiters send @tweetresume your online resume link. If you have not posted your resume online check out the resumebear.com free online resume builder.

Thank you resumebear for contributing to this information of helpful Twitter sites.

DON’T FORGET, FOLLOW TAMPA EMPLOYMENT GUIDE ON TWITTER TOO!

OUR TWITTER LINK: http://twitter.com/tampaeg

Not sure how to use Twitter or need help starting a Twitter account check back Monday to see a How to video of setting up and using your Twitter account.

Do you have comments that you would like to add? What are some Twitter sites that you are following during your job search process? Leave your comments below so I can post them for others to read!

Carly Sabato

On Tuesday, March 23rd, from 9:30AM to 2:00PM at Mellon Arena more than 25 Pittsburgh area employers and schools, featuring career opportunities from Bettis Labs, will meet and interview hundreds of job seekers at the 2010 Pittsburgh Diversity Employment and Career Education Expo. Attendance is expected to exceed 1,000 Pittsburgh area residents seeking a new career. Last years 3 events attracted over 4,000 total job seekers and resulted in more than 450 job offers. Job Seekers will enter through gate 10. Attendance for job seekers is free and no pre-registration is required.

Co-sponsored by The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh and EmploymentGuide.com, the 2010 Pittsburgh Employment and Career Education Expo is part of the “Hire Commitment” Job Fair Series, taking place in more than 50 cities across the country throughout 2010. The job fair series allows jobseekers to have personal contact with perspective employers.

Participating employers will seek to fill entry-level to management level positions and represent industries such as health care, engineering, IT, customer service, hospitality, retail, office/clerical, sales, skilled trades, and more.


Adding to the success of this new job fair series is support from associations interested in supporting their members including: the AARP Foundation WorkSearch and the Allegheny County Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

A Partial list of current employers and schools includes:
All-State Truck Driving School
Aramark Mellon Arena
Army National Guard
Barber National Institute
Bettis Laboratories
Callos Companies
CCAC North Campus
CCAC/MOST
City of Pittsburgh
Cintas
Geneva College
Goodwill
H & R Block
Kaplan Career Institute
Life Pittsburgh
Lifesteps, Inc.
Mainstay Life Services
Pittsburgh Job Corp
Pittsburgh Tech. Institute-PTI
Sanford Brown Career School
SMG Management
Southwestern Pa Commission, CommuteInfo
Transitional Services, Inc
UPMC
US Navy


This list will be updated weekly untill the event.

If you are reading this, it means that you have an outstanding resume and a nicely written cover letter and this makes you eligible for an interview call. So it is the time of so many thoughts that will make you nervous. Don’t do that just read it, because it’ll help you to answer the most difficult question in ]the entire interview. If you’ll successfully justify this question and the interviewer is satisfied with your answer than there are more chances for you to get selected.

Answer the Challenging Question

The question is: Why should the employer hire you?

Apparently seems that it is a simple question but this is the question whose answer will greatly affect the selection process. So don’t get over confident, be composed there are many candidates who can’t answer this question. First thing to make it clear is that it is not meant to start bragging.

Answer

Give yourself some time to think about that and be prepared, and don’t give them the impression that you never thought of that before. This question is important because there are also many other candidates who are eligible for that position. So answer the question that let the employer to pick you. You have to show them your skill and also to prove your abilities that can help them to choose you among many others. Explain everything that you can do in regard to the work you’ll be assigned and prove that you already have some know-how to handle this job.

Before going for an interview just write down the points which can help you to become an asset to the company.

The thing worth to mention here is that you are not showing them how you can do but it is also about explaining all that in interview. As communication skills are also required for jobs. Just relax and then think about the details. It’ll give them the feeling that their work is important to you so let them know all about your skills and eligibility for the position clearly and in detail.

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