Employer Online Social Networking

Is your employer online social networking? Anyone that may be online, using social networking websites, could find themselves in hot water should their boss catch them doing inappropriate things online. The advent of social networking has helped people find others to talk to online. However, it may not be just friends that are Googling your name. Many employers regularly search high profile locations in order to learn more about their employees, or potential employees. With that said, there are positive ways to make use of social networks when dealing with employers.

Another potential use of social networking is to use it to find potential employers. Employers do not just use classifieds to find employees anymore. Many will head online in order to find potential employees. Social networking websites can help you make connections with anyone in business, including potential employers. Your profile then becomes the online version of your business card, in some situations. This can work in several ways.

• Connect with your friend's contacts. Creating a network of people who you can get to know can lead to additional job opportunities. Since you share interests, abilities, and connections with so many people on social networks, each of these individuals could be a potential job source for you.

• Some businesses and company executives use social networking sites to manage their marketing and human resources. By joining the company's page, you could learn about what is happening inside the business, and be one of the first to know about any new job opportunities.

As mentioned, employer online social networking can be troublesome. There are common mistakes that many people make when they use networking sites like MySpace, YouTube and FaceBook. Avoid these pitfalls to help protect your employer relationship and opportunities.

• Don't Join Every Group: There is little benefit in joining every social networking group out there. In fact, there are plenty which you don't want to be associated with. Choose only those groups that truly represent your personal and business interests. This is part of the process of creating an online name for yourself.

• Don't Forget the Profile: Regardless whether you are in the market for an employer or not, you should fill up your profile. When you do, you will naturally use words that relate to your employer or business. This may lead to connections in the industry from a simple web search. In some cases, the potential employer could use your profile alone to determine if they should call you or the next person.

• Don't Be Fake: Don't make the mistake of making promises you don't keep. Don't lie about your characteristics in any way. Be honest about your experience and who you are. Social network groups won't look favorably upon you if you are found to be lying or even exaggerating the truth.

• Don't Bad Mouth the Employer: Making the mistake of talking bad about your current employer is a sure way to drive away potential new employers, and it can turn off social networking groups which you may want to be part of. It's best to be a positive, interactive individual who contributes good things to the group.

• Don't Just Take from the Group: In order to gain real attention in social networking groups, don't just stop in for a question, or to lurk. Instead, become active. Share what you know while gathering information. Later, when someone new joins, be as helpful to them as the group was to you. Stick around even after you have found a job.

Remember, employers are now online in a number of different ways. Social networking can be one of the best ways to find new employers, find old colleagues, flesh out ideas and to just make business contacts. It can also hurt you if you are not truthful, or you are overly aggressive, negative, or otherwise destructive. Although the world may seem quite large online, it’s fairly easy for the people in your same area to be spending time at the same websites you are networking through. Shopping for a job could be problematic, and insulting to your current employer, if done inappropriately.

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