Sharing your job posting on social media is an easy way to get broader awareness of the job and... it's FREE!
1. Navigate to the Spread the Word About Your Position interface
- Click the Job Posting tab on the ribbon at the top.
- Make sure the job you want to share is displayed in the Position: drop-down. If not, select the desired position.
- The Spread the Word... section is at the top.
2. Select a social network to share your job on
- Click the Email, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or More icon.
- If you are not already logged in to that particular service you will be asked to log in.
3. Email
- Click the Email icon. If you are not already logged in you will be asked to log in.
- Enter recipient email addresses and your own return email address.
- The URL for the job posting is automatically added to your email.
- This email will be sent through social tracking service AddThis. If you have an AddThis account set up and linked through JobFlo, you can get advanced sharing analytics.
- Alternately you can choose a different email service. Clicking the Gmail, Yahoo, Aol or Hotmail icons will bring up those services.
4. LinkedIn
- Click the LinkedIn icon. If you are not already logged in you will be asked to log in.
- By default, Share an update will be checked. This feature will share the job listing as an Update on your LinkedIn page.
- Post to groups allows you to share the job to LinkedIn group to which you are enrolled. Note that LinkedIn groups each have their own posting guidelines and posting your job post to a LinkedIn group could cause the group moderator to suspend your group membership.
- Send to individuals allows you to share the job with existing LinkedIn contacts.
5. Facebook
- Click the Facebook icon. If you are not already logged in you will be asked to log in.
- You can share On your own timeline, On a friend's timeline, In a group, On a page you manage, In a private message.
6. Twitter
- Click the Twitter icon. If you are not already logged in you will be asked to log in.
A window will open with a perfectly formed tweet of your position. Click the blue Tweet button to share this job to your Twitter feed.
7. Other Social Networking
- Click the More icon and select your favorite social networking site from the list. If you are not already logged in you will be asked to log in.
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1. Navigate to the Spread the Word About Your Position interface
- Click the Job Posting tab on the ribbon at the top.
- Make sure the job you want to share is displayed in the Position: drop-down. If not, select the desired position.
- The Spread the Word... section is at the top.
2. Select a social network to share your job on
- Click the Email, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or More icon.
- If you are not already logged in to that particular service you will be asked to log in.
3. Email
- Click the Email icon. If you are not already logged in you will be asked to log in.
- Enter recipient email addresses and your own return email address.
- The URL for the job posting is automatically added to your email.
- This email will be sent through social tracking service AddThis. If you have an AddThis account set up and linked through JobFlo, you can get advanced sharing analytics.
- Alternately you can choose a different email service. Clicking the Gmail, Yahoo, Aol or Hotmail icons will bring up those services.
4. LinkedIn
- Click the LinkedIn icon. If you are not already logged in you will be asked to log in.
- By default, Share an update will be checked. This feature will share the job listing as an Update on your LinkedIn page.
- Post to groups allows you to share the job to LinkedIn group to which you are enrolled. Note that LinkedIn groups each have their own posting guidelines and posting your job post to a LinkedIn group could cause the group moderator to suspend your group membership.
- Send to individuals allows you to email existing LinkedIn contacts.
5. Facebook
- Click the Facebook icon. If you are not already logged in you will be asked to log in.
- You can share On your own timeline, On a friend's timeline, In a group, On a page you manage, In a private message.
6. Twitter
- Click the Twitter icon. If you are not already logged in you will be asked to log in.
- A window will open with a perfectly formed tweet of your position. Click the blue Tweet button to share this job to your Twitter feed.
7. Other Social Networking
- Click the More icon and select your favorite social networking site from the list. If you are not already logged in you will be asked to log in.
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