Identified: How “In-Demand” Are You in the Workplace?

Identified is a new website that gives you incite on how “in-demand” you are in the workplace. Did you know that employers look at your resume in one minute, maybe even less? Having an impressive resume is vital to your job search. Many job sites don’t provide any feedback or response. However, with identified you can find out what companies think about you and how you compare with other professionals in the job market.

What if you are low on the totem pole? Identified fixes that problem by providing a link between professionals and companies so companies can see how “in demand” you are. Improve that resume and cover letter and you might move up in the totem pole and become more “in demand”.

To start you link your Facebook account and it will generate a free score based on your education background, work history and network. The more information you have, the higher your score will be. Who knew your Facebook profile could become so handy? However, if it is low Identified will give you on tips on how to add more information to be more marketable to companies.

Brandon Wallace, CEO of of Identified included, “We realized that there is no channel of communication between companies and users. Identified helps companies make better recruiting decisions while also helping professionals make better career choices so they can get the jobs they want” (Mashable).

Identified could be a great tool for job seekers looking to find that first career or a great internship. This place will also help you learn how to market yourself towards employers.

Will you try out Identified?

 

 

Contently: Marketplace for Writers and Publishers

Contently is a new marketplace for writers and publishers to connect. There are many writers and journalists that are looking for jobs and finding it nearly impossible to find those perfect freelance opportunities. Publishers get bombarded with resumes and requests to write for them and have a hard time figuring out who to hire based on qualifications and work experience.

Shane Snow, Co Founder of Contently included, “We realized that there is an inefficiency in freelance writing because writers have to spend a lot of time hassling after editors and work. As the world moves increasingly towards freelance, we wanted to build a marketplace for freelancers and to allow publishers to become more efficient” (Mashable).

Contently enables writers to build a portfolio to showcase their work and strengthen their brand. They are copyrighted and includes personal information such as their resume, education and location. Writers can create personal portfolios in seconds and allows writers to extract their published articles from websites. Making contently a super user friendly website. Publishers on Contently include writers and professionals from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, MSNBC, The Denver Post and many more.

Right now it is invite only. You input your email and wait for an invite from Contently. Publishers have to fill out an online application to be accepted.

Are you a writer or publisher and will you be joining Contently?

How Companies Are Using Social Media to Recruit New Hires

The dismal job market got you down?  Can’t find a job no matter how hard you look?  Maybe you just aren’t plugged in.  Studies indicate that a whopping 89% of employers are employing social media in order to recruit new hires.

Moreover, hiring managers have noted that they have not hired people based on incriminating social media accounts.  What’s this mean?  It’s probably not wise for you to have an active Twitter feed devoted to your drinking binges or misspelled Facebook updates brimming with vulgar language.

Furthermore, it’s beneficial to be visible on numerous platforms.  Why?  Hiring managers are combing LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook to discover their next big star and it’s a lot easier to be found if you’re present on every site.

Have you employed social media as part of your job search?  Why or why not?

Condé Nast bringing together bloggers and publishers

Condé Nast unites bloggers and publishers to further bridge the gap in the journalism world. Sponsored by Lucky magazine, which is being featured in print and online, over 50 bloggers will report on fashion, beauty, lifestyle and other topics of entertainment for the magazine. In addition to providing content, they will also double as business partners, constructing a new model for the publication.

With a sturdy plan to fuse both writing worlds, the next stop is figuring out a way for bloggers to earn money for their contributions. This problem could be solved either by making funds through advertisements or paying bloggers as official journalists. The latter might be the solution for Lucky magazine.

If Lucky magazine bloggers are going to be paid as journalists, they will have to do more than provide content, in which case their role as a business partner will be the likely venture for compensation. This way, they will have more leverage and responsibility with the magazine, and also be given more specific details about content being featured.

How will traditional journalists feel about this? Let’s hope they will be open to the joint efforts. Bringing together content for the consumer is the primary goal and blogs are readily accessible through social media networks. With a variety of ways to locate information via the web through Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, Feedly, etc. and just in itself, the slew of possibilities to log on to the web, including mobile devices, tablets, laptops, computers, etc, including blogs in the round-up of journalism may bring some interesting contributions to magazine publications. And if nothing else, news can expediently be delivered through a reputable source.

So I say, what is everyone else waiting for? Lucky is trailblazing an amazing path and others should quickly follow!

Social Now PR is looking for Fashion Marketing and Journalism interns!

 Social Now Public Relations is a  marketing and consulting company that    works with small businesses in the  fashion, beauty, and social media  industries.Interns will be responsible for  writing a minimum of 2 articles a day on  the topics of social media, web 2.0,  marketing, mobile apps, etc. in relation  to the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle  industries. 

 

• Must have journalism experience.
•  Must be comfortable with basic social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, etc.)
• Must be able to work independently as most work will be done alone at home.
• Must be computer savvy and familiar with Skype.
• Must be available to start immediately.

Please email Cover Letter, Resume, and Journalism portfolio/writing samples to intern@socialnowpr.com