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Job Seekers Learn About Social Media As Job Hunting Tool

Brainfuse JobNow and the Round Rock Public Library will host an online workshop to discuss ways social media can be used for job searching.

ROUND ROCK, TX—If you're looking to amp up your job search skills, you won't want to miss the Social Media and Job Hunting Workshop by Brainfuse presented by Round Rock Public Library and Brainfuse JobNow. This virtual event is ideal for recent college graduates or seasoned professionals alike, and will focus on ways social media can be a useful job search tool, with studies showing that as many as 92% of companies employ social media for hiring.

The online workshop scheduled Wednesday, July 7 at 4 p.m. will allow participants to learn how to best use social media to secure a job, and will cover key topics including:

  • How you can use social media to land your next job.
  • 7 reasons you need to be on LinkedIn.
  • What hiring teams look for when browsing candidate profiles online.

Presenter Ashley Watkins, Job Search Coach, Nationally Certified Résumé Writer (NCRW), and Nationally Certified Online Profile Expert (NCOPE) is a former corporate recruiter of 15 years and handled talent acquisition for multimillion-dollar banking, manufacturing, and nonprofit organizations. She teaches leading-edge job search strategies to help land more interviews and opportunities for six-figure job offers at Fortune 500 brands.

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