By: Nancy Collamer
Whether you’re looking for a job, pondering a second-act careeror simply want to stay up to date on industry trends, if you’re not on Twitter, you’re missing out.
In truth, like many fiftysomethings, it took me awhile to warm up to
Twitter. When I first heard about the
online and mobile social
networking service, I thought it sounded downright silly. But now that
I’ve been using Twitter for nearly two years, I’m singing (tweeting?) a
different tune.
Twitter, I’ve learned, provides a powerful, quick way to get the latest
career information: job posting alerts, recommendations of helpful
books, links to industry conferences, the skinny on potential employers
and much more. It also lets you build relationships with industry
experts, recruiters and others who could boost your career.
But the key is to follow really good Twitter feeds — people,
organizations, firms and publications who tweet quality content
consistently.
In a minute, I’ll share 15 of my favorites. First, though, a few tips
on how you can find Twitter feeds that suit your particular needs and
interests.
Take a look at the suggestions Twitter automatically gives you based
on the profile you created and follow the social network’s prompt to
search your email contacts for people you already know on Twitter.
It’s also smart to check the online Twitter directories, like Twellow.com and WeFollow.com, which let you search Twitter feeds by category and topic. For more tips, read Hannah Morgan’s excellent article, “How to Find People to Follow on Twitter.”
Here are 15 of my favorite career-related Twitter feeds. I’ve also put the list and several others on my Twitter page.
1. Phyllis Mufson (@PhyllisMufson)
Mufson is a life coach and career consultant who has established
herself as one of the most active tweeters in the career space. She has a
bent toward job search and career reinvention articles specific to the
50-plus set.
2. Mary Eileen Williams (@FeistySide50) The founder of the job-search advice site for boomer women, FeistySideof50.com, and author of Land the Job You Love: 10 Surefire Strategies for Jobseekers Over 50, Williams’s tweets offer tips for older job hunters.
3. Susan Joyce (@JobHuntOrg and @WorkCoachCafe) In addition to tweeting links to articles from her sites Job-Hunt.org and WorkCoachCafe.com,
Joyce avidly passes along career tips from other sites and
publications. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, she also tweets about
the military-to-civilian transition and job hunt.
4. Hannah Morgan (@careersherpa) A
job-search and social media strategist, the prolific Morgan always has
smart advice on how to leverage social networks, including Twitter.
5. Scott Eblin (@ScottEblin) An executive career coach and author of The Next Level,
Eblin’s the go-to guy for tweets on executive leadership and career
management. I’ve known him for years and he always has something
interesting to share.
Source: FORBES
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