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Can Facebook Get You a Job? Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:08 PM PST At Monster, we believe that effectively using social media is an important part of the modern job search. So when bloggers and journalists pose the question "Can Facebook Get You a Job?" We say, "Sure, it can! That's part of the reason we created our award-winning Facebook application, BeKnown -- to help people use Facebook to advance their careers and create professional networks." According to this very interesting infographic (below), from MBA Online, 16 percent of Americans say they found their current job via an online social network. That's up from 11 percent in 2010. What this infographic points at but doesn't quite discuss is the fact that modern job search isn't limited to one platform or medium. You may find out about a job on Monster.com, research the company on social media, turn to a BeKnown contact to find an "in" at the company, and then prepare for your interview by visiting the company's career site -- or some other combination. Using all the tools available to you is important. The information here points to the growing importance of Facebook in a job search. Make sure you're getting the most you can from Facebook today, with Monster's free professional networking app on Facebook, BeKnown. Created by: MBA Online

Turn Your Seasonal Gig into a Full-Time Position Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:28 AM PST By Nancy Mann Jackson for Glassdoor.com So you've landed a temporary seasonal job. But you'd like to stick around even after the holidays are over. While full-time positions may be few and far between when the holiday rush is over, you already have your foot in the door as a seasonal worker, so you're one step ahead of the pack. What else can you do to secure your place and turn your seasonal gig into a full-time position? Start with these tips:   Communicate your desire to stay. Sometimes, supervisors don't consider the possibility that a holiday worker may want to stay after the temporary gig is up, so make it clear that you're interested. "Tell [your supervisor] verbally, without being a pest," says Erin Peterson, recruitment outsourcing practice leader with Aon Hewitt, a global leader in human capital consulting and outsourcing solutions. "Or write him or her a concise but well worded note regarding how much you've enjoyed being on the holiday team and state your interest in remaining after the holidays." Be proactive. Don't just wait to see if your supervisor will ask you to stay; be on the lookout for job postings and apply for any open positions that may be a good fit for you, Peterson says. When the recruiter or hiring manager sees a familiar name (yours) among the pile of applicants, you may have a leg up.   Behave like a full-time employee. Rather than operating as though you, as a temporary hire, have no stake in the company or its success, behave as though you're in it for the long haul. "Show up on time, ready to work," Peterson says. "Limit distractions such as texting and phone calls and focus on the task at hand. And engage with customers; it will be noticed."   Go the extra mile. If you really want to make a good impression, do all the things a good employee does, and then do a little more. "Volunteer for extra hours or tasks that no one else wants, such as inventory," Peterson says. "Make improvement suggestions and implement them, if possible. Surprise customers with service they don't expect." When demand for new workers extends beyond the holiday season, the temporary employees who are likely to be asked to continue are those whose work stands out as excellent and those who have let it be known that they are committed to being there long term if the opportunity arises. If you want to turn your holiday job into your real job, be one of those employees! For more tips, read "From Seasonal to Permanent." Guest blogger Nancy Mann Jackson is an award-winning journalist and corporate communicator who writes regularly about small business, parenting and workplace issues. She has written hundreds of articles for publications including Working Mother, CNNMoney.com, Entrepreneur.com, and MyBusiness.

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