Get a Job on Facebook

Connect With CompaniesOf course, when it comes to networking, it doesn’t hurt to get your foot in the door by making connections early and often. Many companies have Facebook  Career Pages that boast active “talent communities” (groups of people from fans of the brand to potential candidates to applicants to employees) who get  together to interact with a company’s recruiting messages, learn about open jobs, attend recruiting events and more.Make sure that you’re not just becoming a fan of Company X, but also doing a search for and liking the page called “Company X Careers.” (And trust me,  there are a lot of them.) By joining the talent community, you are letting recruiters know that you want to be considered a part of the talent pool. (And  if you’ve completed step one and made the public parts of your Facebook profile into a standout digital resume, then you’re one step closer to the job of  your dreams.)If you are an employer, then you know social recruiting is becoming more important than ever for finding the best talent possible. There are even tool,  such as the Social Recruiting Score to help companies analyze and measure their ability to reach and  influence candidates through social networks, like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, as well as their potential for generating social referrals or reaching  mobile candidates through those networks.What Are You Waiting For?Are you ready to take the leap into a new career? Now more than ever, Facebook can help you get there. More companies spend more time there connecting with  more qualified candidates. You can turn yourself into one of those qualified candidates by making sure that recruiters can see that you’re interested and  friends can see that you’re willing to be referred.For more ways to turn your social networking into professional networking, check out the Work4 Jobseeker Guide.