Looking for a job only through 1-2 job sites is not the best way to quickly find a job, as you risk not finding a job at all. Use social networks to find your dream job, and we will show you how to look for the best offers on different social networks.
Work may come from unexpected places, so it’s better to always be ready to talk about yourself and your experience. We won’t write about LinkedIn, because this social network is initially positioned as a platform for business people and work relationships. We will tell you how you can use such a popular network as Instagram to find a job.
How to look for a job on Instagram?
Experts often choose Instagram as a platform for building a personal brand. Therefore, subscribe to profiles related to your work and “show off” yourself.
- Actively participate in discussions on professional topics, do not skimp on advice, and initiate a discussion of any topic yourself. Imagine that the director of an agency, in search of a good specialist, enters the marketing community. There he sees that you participate in almost every discussion, openly share your expertise and reason intelligently. With an almost 100% guarantee, he will look at your page to find out if you are looking for a job.
- Read the comments. Often, a heated discussion begins under some post, during which someone begins to look for a specialist for a solution. Be that person!
- Create your profile. It is advisable that your profile include a high-quality photo of you and a clear first and last name (so that the employer does not have to guess how to contact you). Tell us about your education and experience, how and how you can be useful professionally. It’s great if you make a post about yourself and pin it at the beginning of the feed.
- Design your profile header correctly. Clearly indicate your profession (you can be found by it through a direct search), and feel free to write about awards and professional achievements. Note major clients or employers you have worked with.
- Use hashtags. Yes, there are people who are looking for specialists in them.
- Maintain the image of a specialist in your field, write posts on professional topics. For example, how you chose your profession, where you studied, why you love your work, funny incidents. Try not to mix work and personal life too much: photos in a swimsuit will look strange against the background of posts about the importance of submitting tax reports on time.
Most often, freelancers use Instagram to find work; office workers do not look for work there so often. If you are a freelancer, use typical marketing tricks: announce that you are available for new projects, publish an employment calendar, describe your services in an interesting way, describe cases.
Even if you’re looking for an office job, Instagram can come in handy. For example, your own well-promoted blog can play into the hands of marketers, targetologists, designers, etc. Since you were able to promote your blog, you can handle your employer’s accounts.
Let’s repeat what we’ve covered
See details on how else to improve getting work through Instagram:
- Upgrade your personal brand. In all social networks, indicate who you work for and share your professional achievements.
- Monitor the design of your page/profile. A clear name, preferably a high-quality photograph, contact information – this is the bare minimum. Avoid posting controversial content on your work page. If outrageousness is a part of your professionalism, then it’s a different matter — burn it.
- Feel free to write that you are looking for a job and ask your friends for reposts. You can promise a gift upon successful employment.
- Subscribe to job professional communities. Participate in discussions, show your knowledge and yourself.
- Join official account of interesting companies, be active in the comments, look for information about internal life.
- Write to recruiters in a personal message, briefly and interestingly tell about yourself.
We wish you a great job and a profitable offer, good luck!
