Aug 03,2020      BY   Sharafudhin Mangalad

5 Tips on How to Boost Your Career with Social Media

How do we use social media today? Are social media platforms confined to entertainment alone?  Not anymore! It has gained a professional profile, where you can boost your career too. To enhance your professional purposes today, you must manage your digital footprint. Taking an SEO Specialist Training Abu Dhabi can help boost your career

If you aren't sure about using social media to boost your career, here are 5 tips you must explore now. From honing your professional skills to expanding your network, let's check in on how we can build a career profile. 

 1. Build a Professional Network

A strong network and connections are important to build a career. Professional networks and relationships will help you get noticed and secure the right opportunity. 

LinkedIn is the most widely used professional social media network to connect and find jobs. Apart from LinkedIn, social media including Facebook and Twitter can also be used to expand networks and connect with people. It allows you to find various companies, team members and job opportunities which makes it easy to understand about the industry

Let's go step by step.

  1. Create your Profile

  2. Find and connect with people relevant to your profession. 

  3. Learn about companies or job opportunities that you wish to pursue

  4. Be part of groups related to your profession.

  5. Follow and update the new trends in your field.

  6. Create engaging Content by posting your creative works or writeups. 

 2. Connect with Groups

Social media groups are important. 

Professional connections over social media especially in groups will help you make a strong and far-reaching network that can help you in job prospects, industry updates, and contacts. So, stay connected with various groups that information about new trends and modes related to the profession.

3. Expand your Network and Influence

Expand your network through different platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to connect with influencers in the field. How do you expand your network?

  • Use these platforms to share your thoughts

  • Share relevant innovative ideas 

  • Share your works and articles showcasing your interest which can impress recruiters. 

  • React and respond to recruiter’s posts and other important posts.

4. Learn through new insights

Social media lets you know about the trends in your professional fields. What can you learn from social media? You can learn: 

  • Changing trends in the industry

  • Emerging companies and industries

  • New vacancies and job roles

  • Limitations of different job roles. 

  • New activities and interactions of professionals. 

5. Connect with your Colleagues

Staying in connection with your professional colleagues in the past and present is an additional advantage for career growth. Connections over social media will certainly result in increased productivity. Maintain connections and be updated. 

Let's sum up

The concept of connectivity has opened the doors for us to benefit from social media to boost our careers. If you’re planning to start your career in social media and want to become an expert, follow these 7 skills every SEO expert should have to be successful. Social media holds enormous potential to give a kick-start to your career and get it on track. It's just that we have to use it accordingly!

Sharafudhin Mangalad

Sharafudhin Mangalad is the managing director of a chain of educational institutions in the UAE. With more than 10 years of experience in the education industry, he successfully runs Edoxi Training Institute in Dubai and Time Training Center Abu Dhabi.

He is a strategist and a leader able to steer the company to the most profitable direction while also implementing its vision, mission and long term goals. He always makes sure that his business continues to grow by identifying, developing and implementing the new strategies. He leads his team in alignment with the company's vision and values while preparing and implementing comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement.

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