How to Boost Your Personal Brand with Social Media

How to Boost Your Personal Brand with Social Media Social media is everywhere â€" and since there’s no escaping, you might as well learn to leverage it best for your personal brand! Now more than ever, employers are using social media to not only screen applicants, but hunt for potential candidates. Check out this infographic from HiredMyWay on the basics of personal branding with social media and learn how to showcase yourself best on the web. Takeaways: LinkedIn is the business oriented social networking site where you can follow companies Twitter is a great place for searching and finding real-time conversations Google Plus content will show up in Google search results, so make sure yours is positive Klout gauges your online personal brands effectiveness, it gives you an influence score online about.me allows you to create a personal landing page, very easy to format no coding needed! RELATED:  How To Build Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn [21 Tips].