Today many people are forced by the harsh economy to seek ways to earn extra cash to survive. Many people are now finding themselves scouring the job postings while competing with thousand s of other people that are in the same position as well. Well the well populated world of Twitter not only offers opportunities to connect with people on a social level but you can connect with others on a business level as well. Not only can you tweet about your business and services to be offered but you search the community for potential jobs as well. The following is a listing of some of the ways to locate job opportunities on Twitter.

Twitterjobsearch.com is the first social media job search engine that finds tweets that may be job postings. This job search engine is similar to other job search engines in that it allows for the user to search through various categories and find the listings that they are looking for. Each Job listing is in the form of a tweet and you can view the job listing by linking the posted tweet. You will be able to save the job listing by storing it in a Twitter job search account. You can follow the person or business that posted the job or you can retweet the posting. Also you can narrow down the listings by salary, location or type of employment (full time, part or internship).

You can utilize the hashtags to find specific jobs of interest by search for specific types of hashtag listings. For example you can search for #writing jobs and any listings with that hashtag will show up.

Additionally you can send your resume easily on Twitter to potential employers. Twitter also has helpful tips for beefing up your resume, you can search for this info through the hashtag system as well; you can use hashtags like #resume. Also using hashtags you can find out when corporations are having conferences and follow them for info on job opportunities.

Also pay attention to other social websites for job postings they may lead you to their job postings on Twitter. Look for job recruiters on Twitter and read the bio information before engaging with them to ensure that this is the type of job you may be looking for. Ask others about the job recruiter to see if they are trustworthy. Unfortunately on Twitter or other social websites it can be difficult to sort out the deceptive people.

Furthermore there are steps you can take to make your presence on Twitter more employer friendly:

– By listing a job pitch in the bio of your profile.

– You can make your avatar professional looking as well as opposed to a casual avatar.

– You can create a professional looking background using the Twitter templates.

– Include links to your resume in your bio information.

– If you have a particular set of skills then institute yourself as an expert or knowledgeable person in your field.

Brian Scott is a professional freelance writer and online virtual assistant. He recommends a free jobsite, www.VirtualAssistantJobs101.com to find paying virtual assistant jobs that let you work from home.

Brian Scott is a professional freelance writer and online virtual assistant. He recommends a free jobsite, http://www.VirtualAssistantJobs101.com to find paying virtual assistant jobs that let you work from home.

Author Bio: Brian Scott is a professional freelance writer and online virtual assistant. He recommends a free jobsite, www.VirtualAssistantJobs101.com to find paying virtual assistant jobs that let you work from home.

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