Online Networking

There are many websites out there to help you network with potential employers. More and more employers are using such sites to reach out to candidates. Using sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook to connect with employers is becoming a popular way to gain access to companies and opportunities that you otherwise may not know about.

Learn how one Embry-Riddle graduate successfully used online networking to land a job. 

It is also important that you are aware that employers use these sites as a means of screening candidates. We encourage you to click on the links to the various resources we have provided below to learn how to effectively use these sites and understand the importance of maintaining a professional web persona.


There are many networking sites out there. We highlight a few for you below.



LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com

LinkedIn is not a social networking utility like Facebook, though the concept is somewhat similar. LinkedIn is an online network of more than 30 million professionals worldwide who represent 150 industries, including aviation and aerospace.

When you join, you create a profile that summarizes your professional accomplishments. Your profile helps you find and be found by former colleagues, clients, and partners. You can add more connections by inviting trusted contacts to join LinkedIn and connect to you.

Your network consists of your connections, your connections' connections, and the people they know, linking you to thousands of qualified professionals.

Through your network you can:

  • Be found for business opportunities
  • Search for great jobs
  • Discover inside connections that can help you land jobs and close deals
  • Post and distribute job listings
  • Find high-quality passive candidates
  • Get introduced to other professionals through the people you know

LinkedIn is free to join, though they also offer paid accounts that give you more tools for finding and reaching the right people, whether or not they are in your network.

Resources


Facebook - www.facebook.com

    While Facebook was at one time pretty much limited to use by college students, faculty, and staff, it is now open to anyone. This means that employers can access it too, and many are doing so to both recruit and screen candidates. We recommend that if you are searching for a job that you clean up your Facebook page, set everything to Private, or create a separate Facebook account for your job search.

    Resources


    eaglesNEST - www.eraualumni.org

    The "NEST" in eaglesNEST stands for the "Network for Eagles to Stay in Touch." This system is exclusive to Embry-Riddle graduates and allows alumni to create a profile that includes their personal and professional information (privacy settings can be customized). Alumni can search other alums through the Alumni Directory, using customized search criteria to find individuals who may be willing to assist you in your job search. Searches can be customized to find alumni in a particular geographic area, working for a certain company, etc. Membership is free.


    Twitter - twitter.com

    How do you find a job in 140 characters or less? The answer may be as simple as sending out a tweet. Twitter is a very valuable resource for any job seeker, allowing you the opportunity to be fed job opportunities by companies and headhunters as well as free career advice by leading career professionals. Additionally, it offers you the chance to network and share ideas, seek and obtain advice, and gain access to relevant information that can ultimately help you succeed in your job search.

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