Tips For How To Make The Most Of The Top Networking Sites

Upasana Gupta, Contributing Editor

Social networking sites such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook have revolutionized the job search process. Hiring managers and recruiters are using these sites to source candidates and perform informal background screening. So, it behooves a prospective candidate to maximize visibility on these sites - in the right way.

"If information security job seekers are looking to increase their success at finding a job, they need to change the way they network and embrace the social websites and online community groups," says Joyce Brocaglia, president and CEO of Alta Associates, Inc., a leading search firm in IT risk management and information security and privacy.

"We've been using social media sites for our information security hiring requirements for well over a year now," says Michele Porfilio, strategic sourcing director for Crowe Horwath LLP, a public accounting and consulting firm. "It has quickly grown to be one of our top resources for recruiting, and has dramatically increased our reach for qualified candidates."

Here is a social networking checklist, describing each of the major sites and how to maximize them in your job search.

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