Thursday, May 13, 2010

A guide for using Twitter to find a job in Boston!

Sorry it's been so long since my last post! Between buying a new house (yes, I'm moving!), a vacation and a bout with the flu it's been a tough few weeks...but I'm back!! Quick blog this week but an important one.

I talk to a lot of people who are looking for jobs in the Boston. What's weird is, I can't seem to find a single blog or article that lists "all" of the resources available to help you in your search. So, I figured I'd pull a quick list of folks I follow on twitter who I think are worth following/reading to help with your search. This list is only a start and if you have other folks you'd recommend please comment, email me or DM me!!

Without further adieu, here is one man's guide to using Twitter to find a job in Boston

Industry Sites/Job Boards - Not all of these are directly job related but are great places to learn about different companies, projects or ventures in the Boston/Cambridge area.

@hbsjobs
@venturefizz
@xconomy
@masshightech
@webinno
@bostontweetup
@BostonHiring
@innovateMAtech
@MassInno

People - The folks below are a broad mix. Lots of recruiters, HR professionals, consultants, entrepreneurs or VC's. Use these folks to learn more about the market, hire someone to help with your search or get into their professional network.

@jtodonnell
@mcappas
@mistysutton
@jason_j_davis
@pamclaughton
@BolzanGcc
@dissero
@MeganMBiro
@tyandel
@bostonrecruiter
@rowe
@bussgang
@recruitermoe
@jeffernst
@tsummit

I hope this list is helpful to people, I'm really just scratching the surface...frankly there are folks I follow I've even left off this list! So again, if you have folks to add please send them my way as I really think we need to build a definitive list. Boston is a great market with a TON of great Tweeters so take advantage of it...you may just find your dream gig!

Enjoy!