Tweet Yourself to a New Job

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Are you active on Twitter? Maybe you should be. Recently, "Twitter" was named the Word of the Year by the Global Language Monitor, based on the frequency in use of words and phrases on the Internet and in the media. With over three million users and growing, Twitter is quickly becoming an online meeting place for recruiters and employers to connect with potential job candidates.

Here are a few of our tips for finding a job on Twitter:

* Fill out your profile – This section can become your "elevator pitch" such as "Marketing guru with over 15 years of experience."

* Get involved in conversations about subjects you're interested in. Networking with people that share your interests – especially professional interests like SEO or Ruby – connect you with people that could aid you in your search.

Read on for the full list of 10 tips to find a job on Twitter.

November Job Trends

Another month gone, and as we get closer to the end of 2009, we'd like to share some of the job trends over the course of November. Simply Hired's monthly Job Data Report is based on de-duplicated job content from our database of job listings. Here are a few of the larger trends:

In November, the jobs with the highest increase of unique jobs by keyword all were related to the holiday season. The keywords with the highest increase of unique jobs were holiday, truck drivers and retail sales.

Interestingly last month, just as football season was about to start, Football Coach topped the list as most competitive job by keyword. It appears there were a number of football coaches competing last month for a limited amount of coaching positions.

Continue reading the top November job trends.

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Job Search Tip: Follow @SimplyHired

As you build up your Twitter presence during your job search, great resources to follow are general industry recruiters as well as writers in the recruitment industry. These tweeple will often post information that can be valuable to you.

Simply Hired posts the lastest information about the employment industry on our active Twitter account - @SimplyHired. By following @SimplyHired, you will learn about industry trends and salaries, job search tips, specific job postings and general searches. Plus more!