The Best Twitter Feeds for Career Advice
NEW YORK (
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may be considered the primary social network for career news, but
can be just as good if not better --
the trick is knowing whom to follow.
The vast majority of businesses and staffing agencies now have Twitter accounts, which frequently advertise job postings as soon as they go up. So if you're looking to work at
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, for example, following @
will keep you in the loop about potential openings. There are also plenty of Web sites that aggregate jobs by industry that now have Twitter accounts, whether it's @
for journalism jobs or @
for government positions.
Getting ahead in your career sometimes relies on whom you listen to for advice. These days, some of the best advice comes via Twitter. |
Even if you're not looking to switch jobs, you can still use Twitter to find information about hiring trends, career tools and tips on how to get ahead in your industry. We rounded up nine of our favorite Twitter accounts to follow for job postings and general career advice. If there are any accounts you think we missed, let us know in the comments section!
@LindseyPollak
Lindsey Pollak brings a little bit of LinkedIn to Twitter. Pollak is the global spokeswoman for LinkedIn and a career expert in her own right who specializes in offering tips for younger workers. Her book,
Getting From College to Career
, is a must-read for any recent grads, and so is her Twitter feed. Pollak posts career advice daily and every few weeks she holds an online seminar to answer questions.
Follow @
@Heatherhuhman
Heather Huhman is a one-woman news feed for job-hunting trends and career advice. Huhman is an experienced hiring manager and author of several books that focus on tips for internships, entry-level jobs and other issues facing Generation Y. On her Twitter account, she curates career stories from around the Web ranging from networking tips to ways to use new media in your job search.
Follow @
@Alevit
Alexandra Levit's career advice has been quoted by countless news sources, including this one. She has worked as a career columnist for
The Wall Street Journal
, wrote several books including
New Job, New You
and served as a member of the Business Roundtable's Springboard Project, which advised President Barack Obama on workplace issues. Her tweets span across every stage of the job process from hiring news and interview tips to work/life balance.
Follow @
@Askamanager
Alison Green has managed a midsize business and brings her experience as a boss to the popular
blog, answering any question readers might have about their own workplace issues. And when we say any question, we mean it. Just this week alone, she's fielded questions about how to deal with everything from payroll delays to co-workers who are a little bit too flatulent in the office. She tweets about these stories along with news and tips from other Web sites.
Follow @
@LRuettimann
Laurie Ruettimann is a social media guru and founder of several human resources start-ups. Her tweets offer insider tips on when and how to approach HR, as well as tips on using social networks when searching for jobs, along with some tidbits about pop culture and pets just for good measure.
Follow @
@Keppie_Careers
Miriam Salpeter is a must-follow for job hunters. She is author of
Social Networking for Career Success
and founder of the career coaching firm Keppie Careers. Salpeter tweets extensively about tips to improve your resume, build a network and pick your references. She also regularly posts announcements from companies that are hiring.
Follow @
@Fishdogs
Craig Fisher spent more than a decade in the IT staffing industry and now works as a speaker offering tips on how job seekers and recruiters can better promote themselves and build their personal brands. His Twitter account is full of actionable tips on how to make the most of social media, show off your personality in the interview process and use online tools to search for jobs. Our only complaint about Fisher is that the background for his Twitter page is a screengrab of his Google+ account. It looks like two worlds colliding.
Follow @
@Careerbuilder
has established itself as one of the go-to Web sites for job postings, but its Twitter account serves as a great guide to improve your job search. The Careerbuilder account highlights companies hiring in particular industries and offers tips on a range of job hunting issues, such as writing a cover letter and recovering after being rejected from a job.
Follow @
@Glassdoordotcom
is another favorite job Web site of ours. It uses employee surveys to provide an inside look at tens of thousands of businesses and happens to have an excellent blog devoted to career issues, which is what its Twitter account tends to draw from. The account offers daily tips on everything from the perfect length for a resume to the difference between interviewing for a job at a small company versus a big business. Glassdoor also sprinkles in some lighthearted posts, including a recent one about whether the day after the Super Bowl should be a national holiday.
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