想找好工作？快上在線社交網

Job seekers should tap into online networking sites to help hunt down potentiAl employers, new surveys suggest.

The polls, conducted in Canada and the United States on behalf of California-based recruitment firm Robert Half International, showed that most executives believe that professional networking sites will prove useful over the next three years for job seekers.

"Networking sites can be used to identify new career opportunities, create online profiles that highlight one's skills and experience and build a roster of business contacts over time," Max Messmer, chairman and chief executive of RHI and author of "Job Hunting for Dummies," said in a statement.

Of 100 senior Canadian executives interviewed, 67 percent said they thought professional networking sites -- such as LinkedIn -- were useful for recruiting new employees, and 25 percent said they thought social networking sites like Facebook would be useful.

Executives were asked: "Which of the following technology tools do you believe will be most useful in your firm's recruiting efforts in the next three years?"

In the U.S., 150 senior executives asked the same question by RHI last week showed similar results. Of those polled, 62 percent said professional networking sites were useful for recruiting new employees, and 35 percent said social networking sites were useful.

Although online networking can play a role in helping people to find work, Messmer said job seekers should continue to use traditional job-hunting methods.

"Tried and true methods, such as networking at industry events, submitting well-written resumes and cover letters, and diligently following up with hiring managers are still essential to landing the ideal job," Messmer said.

RHI provided five suggestions for benefiting from online networking:

* Craft your profile carefully

* Ask for recommendations

* Build your list of contacts

* Don't post anything you wouldn't want an employer to see

* Don't stop networking once you have a job

幾項最新調查表明，求職者應該去在線社交網站尋找工作機會。

這幾項調查受美國加利福尼亞的“羅伯特半國際招聘公司”委託，主要在加拿大和美國開展。調查結果表明，多數企業高管認爲，在未來三年內專業的在線社交網站對求職者會有很大幫助。

RHI的主席兼首席執行官麥克斯•梅斯默在一份聲明中說：“用戶可通過在線社交網站尋找新的工作機會、創建介紹個人技能和工作經驗的在線檔案，還可建立一份長期業務聯繫人名單。” 麥克斯曾著有《傻瓜求職指南》一書。

在加拿大100名受訪高級主管中，67%的人認爲專業的商務社交網站（如LinkedIn）能幫助他們招聘新員工，而25%的人則認爲類似Facebook的在線社交網站對招聘員工有幫助。

在調查過程中，受訪的高級主管們被問到：“在未來三年內，你認爲以下哪種技術工具對貴公司的招聘工作最有幫助？”

在上週開展的調查中，共有150位美國高級主管被問到了同樣的問題，他們的回答與加拿大受訪者類似。在美國受訪高管中，有62%的人認爲專業的商務社交網站對招聘新員工有幫助，35%的人認爲在線社交網站有用。

梅斯默說，儘管在線社交網站在幫助人們求職方面的確能發揮一定的作用，但同時求職者還是應該沿用那些傳統的求職方法。

梅斯默說：“採用那些切實可靠的方法對於找到理想的工作仍然很有必要，比如在行業活動中建立聯繫，提交一份好的簡歷和自薦信以及與招聘經理保持密切聯繫等。”

在求職過程中如何更好地利用在線社交網站？RHI爲您提供了五條建議：

精心創建個人檔案

請求提供推薦職位

建立聯繫人列表

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