15 Ways You Can Use Twitter to Help You Get a Job or Internship

Use social media to your advantage.

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Social media continues to be the main way we share the precious moments of our lives. It's a great way to share things with family and friends, but if it's used right, it could also help land you a job. Take Twitter, for instance. It's quick, easy to use, and how someone uses those 140 characters to express themselves can teach employers a lot about them. They can either use those characters to articulate a profound experience, share a photograph, relay breaking news, or respond to someone else's tweet. If curated right, your Twitter profile can be your own business card of sorts, a brief snapshot of your interests, how they relate to your potential employers, and how much of the subject in question is a part of your life—it could also show potential employers how much bullshit you're feeding them on your resume. Hey, 37 percent of employers says they check out social media. Here are 15 Ways You Can Use Twitter to Help You Get a Job or Internship.

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Follow the places you want to work. You never know when they might post job openings.

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Tailor your Twitter to your desired profession or interest.

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Your Twitter profile should be easily searchable and personalized.

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Make use of your Twitter bio.

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Please, don't follow thousands of people in hopes of getting more followers.

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Have an email available.

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Follow the influencers in the industry.

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Don't just follow—engage with the people in the industry.

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Have interesting pictures or Vines.

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Have any other background than the standard Twitter background.

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Retweet sparingly—don't make employers have to scroll past 100 retweets to see one of yours.

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Make use of Twitter's list feature.

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Don't get overly political.

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Face forward—no eggs, please.

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Don't BUY followers.

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