Take your job search social -

Take your job search social - Sharlyn Lauby, @hrbartender on Twitter, is an HR pro I had the chance to meet when I attended the ERE conference in September. She is President of Internal Talent Management, a company that utilizes human resources as the marketing department for a companys internal clients. (Dont miss Sharlyns blog www.hrbartender.com.) I thought it would be good to have another opinion from the HR perspective, so I asked Sharlyn if she would share some ideas to help job seekers during the holidays. This is her reply: Miriam I totally agree with your dont stop now approach.   I believe there is an assumption that organizations dont hire during the holiday season, which Ive never found to be true.   Companies are hiring.   But even if you take the approach that companies arent, this is a great time to network and remain tops in everyones mind. Some of the things I suggest to people: This is a great time to call colleagues and wish them happy holidays. Invite those people youve been meaning to network with to connect with you on LinkedIn. Get a Twitter account and start following recruiters and people in your industry. Volunteer to help out at your favorite charitys holiday fundraiser so you can meet people. Attend association holiday networking events. Catch up on your business reading and invite some people over for a book club discussion. The point is: this is a social time of year, take your job search social. For much more advice about job searching during the holidays Part 1 My suggestions and a free ebook offer Part 2 Walter Akana Take care of yourself Part 3 Anita Bruzzese Stay ahead of the crowd Part 4 Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Unplug and embrace rest Part 5 Wendy Enelow Ideas for employed and unemployed job seekers Part 6 GL Hoffman Use time to research and prepare Part 7 Meghan M. Biro Use the holidays as a time for self assessment Part 8 Craig Fisher Recruiters dont ease up during the holidays neither should you Part 9 Ronnie Ann Take advantage of other peoples resolutions Part 10 Alison Doyle and Andrea Santiago Use parties and festive occassions to fuel your job search I can help with every part of your job hunt! Need a great resume? Tips to use social networking? Interview coaching?   If you need help mobilizing your networks and your job search plans, learn more about how I can help you! While youre at it, dont forget those social networks! Be sure to become a fan of Keppie Careers on FacebookId be thrilled to have you as part of the community! Since were on the subject of doing something newAre you on Twitter? Jump on and touch base with me @keppie_careers. photo by sunnyUK