Social Media is NOT about Telling People What You Had for Breakfast

Social Media is NOT about Telling People What You Had for Breakfast Social media isnt about revealing whats going on in your personal life. (Though many use it that way.)   It is about sharing information with other people.   It is a tool for learning and finding people with similar interests!   This is the same definition  for networking building relationships and sharing mutually beneficial information. Finding people with whom you have a common interest and sharing what you know is why social networks are thriving.   Because we live in a highly connected world, the answers to your questions are out there somewhere.    You can find the answer if you know where to look. There are LinkedIn groups, Facebook groups, wikis, user forums, blogs and  hundreds, if not thousands, of ways to share ideas and information. Most people get it. They are using these tools to spread a message by sharing information- by providing written content and sharing their expertise. If you want to learn more about these tools, you are going to have to teach yourself.   Thats the bad news.   The good news is that there are some great places to learn: LinkedIn has a Help section with tons of articles and mini videos to walk you through using the beast. And Facebook might be just for fun for you, however, businesses are tapping into it. It makes it easy for them to push out information. Learn more about using social media for job search here: 10 Ways to Use Social Media To Manage Your Career Social Media Used To Evaluate Job Seekers 2018 [Infograhic] 6 Things You Should Never Mention On Social Media This is not a short-term investment.   This is an investment in your future.   You will, undoubtedly, be out of work again.   Isnt it time you start learning this now and begin managing your career? Still not convinced? If you think age discrimination is a problem now, wait until you arent using these tools and missing out on all the jobs being posted and shared ONLY in these places.   It may just happen.