Are you using Social Media to Find a Job? Social Media won’t find a job for you – you need to put it to work. So let’s take a look at some tips for maximizing Social Media in your career search.
- LinkedIn – Are you on it? If not, get on it. Recruiters are starting to use LinkedIn as a top site for sourcing talent – especially within the healthcare industry. Utilize all features that a free account offers: complete your profile to “100%”, join “groups” and ask for “recommendations”. Recruiters and companies often will not even look at a profile without recommendations.
- Twitter – If you are on it use it purposefully! Be proactive – not reactive. Twitter allows you a great way to connect with both recruiters and employees that work at companies you are targeting. Complete your profile and add an avatar of yourself (not a clown or Homer Simpson) – a professional photo or icon that represents your work.
- Blog Link – If you have a blog, post a link to it on your LinkedIn page and update it on a regular basis. Each time you post a blog on LinkedIn it updates your profile – also the most current post will be in the weekly update emails that go out to your connections. Be involved – don’t just blog, but participate by commenting – leaving contextual comments here and there on industry specific websites.
It is our experience that companies will check out a potential applicant via LinkedIn prior to interviewing or hiring – keep it current, professional, and be active. We often create a page because everyone else in the office has one, and then we neglect it. Whether you are actively searching for a job or just keeping your options open – stay on top of your Social Media outlets.
Posted December 14, 2010
Though many folks in the hospice and home health community know me, for the sake of those who don’t, I would like to share a bit about my background. I grew up in Sacramento, California, and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to go to college at the University of California at Berkeley – also known as Cal. After completing my undergraduate work and prior to becoming an executive recruiter, I spent several years as a fundraiser for the health sciences at my alma mater. I am a die hard Cal Bear!
Among my extracurriculars, I interview Cal Alumni Association scholarship candidates and also volunteer with hospice patients and their families.
I am currently based in The Corridor Group’s San Francisco office and find it both interesting and rewarding to work with hospice and home health clients all over the country to find the best talent for their executive teams. I’ve particularly enjoyed my past year’s work on multiple Executive Director searches for non-profit, freestanding hospice providers. We in the industry are no doubt starting to see many of our founding hospice leaders retire and our next generation of leadership stepping up to face a myriad of healthcare challenges, including health care reform, chronic disease management and an ever increasing elderly population that will need to be cared for.
One of the things I like most about my recruiter role is hearing all of the uplifting and moving stories that our hospice and home health leaders have to share with me. They make me feel good about working in our sector and ensuring that the next generation of talented leaders will be there to care for us all. I look forward to seeing what 2011 has in store!
Posted November 30, 2010
Stop by booth #1219 during NAHC’s 29th Annual meeting and Exposition. This year’s theme, “Home Care & Hospice: Pioneers in the New Health Care Frontier,” is fitting for the dynamic markets providers serve. Now, more than ever, it is important to ensure the “right people are on the bus…in the right seats” as the industry forges ahead to new horizons. Looking forward to connecting with you in Dallas!
Posted September 29, 2010
TCG is proud to announce the launch of its new executive search website. Learn how TCG can assist your organization with your latest recruitment efforts or assist you in finding your next career opportunity. TCG is also excited to share its enhanced product offerings in the areas of executive coaching, performance assessments, and transitional management. Visit us today at www.tcgexecutivesearch.com.
Posted May 26, 2010
Looking forward to meeting with our colleagues during VNAA’s Annual Meeting and NHPCO’s MLC this week! If you are attending VNAA, make plans to attend Carolyn Simon’s presentation with Mary Ann Christopher, “Building a Strong Executive Team for the Future: Applying Lessons Learned From CEOs” on Thursday morning. Later in the week you can catch up with her in Washington D.C. at the TCG booth, #316. I hope you will drop by and say hello.
Posted April 19, 2010
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Posted April 1, 2010
