Career Resources

Network With Social Media

Networking with social media can be a great way to meet new people and explore new

opportunities. Be sure that everything on your social media site is professional. Most

organizations and individuals have a social media presence which makes it a powerful resource

for career and network development.    

Popular Social Media Networking Sites

Linkedin

• Want to join Linkedin? Click here to learn how to build a professional profile and network at LinkedIn.

• Build a professional profile by including your resume.  This is a great way to promote your skills. 

• Incorporate your personal brand statement in your summary or headline on your page

• Use a professional profile picture 

• Join groups and participate relevant to your career of choice 

• Reach out to alumni and utilize the NAU Alumni page <insert link>

• Follow company pages you are interested in working at to get up to date information and potential job postings

• Utilize the job search function to find careers in your field and apply directly for Linkedin

Twitter

• Display your personal brand by making a catchy and professional twitter handle 

• Use an appropriate professional picture 

• Link your resume to your Twitter account 

• Don’t tweet anything you wouldn’t want a recruiter to see 

• Follow industries and organizations within your field to get up to date information 

• Use hashtags to boost your searching power and save promising searches

• Search for jobs by location, titles, hashtags or social recruiting resources 

Facebook

• Create a professional profile and ensure your security and privacy settings are updated 

• Use a professional picture 

• Don’t put anything on Facebook you wouldn’t want a recruiter to see 

• “Like” groups and employer pages and show interest to the groups or pages