Why social media is important in your job search and how to use it

Why is Social Media so Important in your Job Search?

93% of recruiters will review a candidate’s social profile before making a hiring decision! Social media can be used for networking personal brand & visibility, commercial awareness and to find exclusive job opportunities. 

Social Media Profiles and Personalities Across Channels and Do’s and Don’ts

Do’s

• Follow and Connect with relevant individuals
• Network and Post 
• Share appropriate photos and messages 
• Interact and Be Social

Dont’s

• Follow Post racist remarks
• Display offensive language or political views 
• State false career information 
• Display illegal actions/post inappropriate photos 
• Post negative opinions on your job or colleagues 
• Display bullying or drama in personal life 
• Use poor spelling or grammar

 LinkedIn Overview

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network on the internet – think Instagram for professionals. Members can use LinkedIn to tap into a network of professionals, companies, alumni and groups within and beyond their industry and share their own content too

Facebook 

Facebook is a social networking site that makes it easy for you to connect and share with family and friends online. But it’s also a platform with some unique job-searching features that allow you to intimately connect with employers and level up your industry knowledge.

Make sure to join relevant Facebook groups such as:

• Flexible Working People
• Jobs 4 mums in and around London
• Flexible jobs for mums
• North London Jewish Working Mums
• London Jewish Jobs
• Recruit a mum
• Jobs in Stanmore, Edgware, Bushey and Watford
• Vacancies jobs in Hertfordshire
• Jobs in London
• Professional Israeli's in London
• Grad jobs and internships London
• Jewish Jobs London
• Jobs in Borehamwood

Instagram & TikTok  

Instagram is a photo and video sharing app that allows users to create and share photos and videos on any topic. Famously known for sharing photos of your brunch with friends the app has evolved into SO much more with creators sharing knowledge and value and hundreds of brands and employers also making their mark.

TikTok is a video-sharing app that allows users to create and share short[1]form videos on any topic. Famously known for it’s dancing videos, the app is SO much more with creators across all industries sharing value and knowledge and hundreds of brands/employers also making their mark.

Twitter for networking and job searching!

Twitter is an online news and social networking site where people communicate in short messages called tweets. Tweeting is posting short messages for anyone to see, with the hope that your words are useful and interesting to someone in your audience You can also use Twitter to discover interesting people, look for jobs and connect with companies online.

Privacy Settings:

Facebook Privacy Settings:

 

1. Public​

• Anyone on or off Facebook can see your posts.​
• Shows up in search engines (if you allow it).​

​2. Friends​

• Only people you've accepted as friends can see your posts and full profile.​

3. Friends Except…​

• Hide your posts from specific people on your friends list.​

​4. Specific Friends​

• Only selected friends can see your posts.

 

5. Only Me​

• Only you can see the post. Great for saving drafts or reminders.​

​6. Custom​

• Create lists of people or groups who can or can't see your posts.​

​Other Facebook privacy options include:​

• Who can send you friend requests.​
• Who can look you up by email/phone number.​
• Whether your profile appears in search engines.​
• Profile and tagging settings (who can tag you, see tags, etc.).

 

 

Instagram Privacy Setting

​1. Public Account​

• Anyone can follow you and see your posts, Stories, Reels, and comments.​
• Your profile shows in search and hashtags.​

​2. Private Account​

• Only approved followers can see your content.​
• People must request to follow you.​
• Your posts don’t appear in public hashtags or Explore.

​3. Additional Instagram privacy controls:​

• Restrict: Limits interaction without unfollowing/blocking (useful for awkward cases).​
• Block: Prevents someone from seeing your profile or content completely.​
• Close Friends (for Stories): Share Stories with a select group.​
• Story/Comment Controls: Limit who can reply to Stories or comment on posts.