Oh, to be sought after. To be found. How nice would it be if you never had to look for a job again? If you were always being recruited? If people were reaching out to you about opportunities because you got on their radar?
How does one “get on the radar” of recruiters and hiring managers?
The great news is, it’s not impossible. In fact, it’s quite easy. Where most people fail is consistency. People think getting found or recruited happens with one big splash — that there’s one magic answer to standing out.
What makes you stand out is showing up consistently and over long periods of time. Not just months, years. Not just showing up when you need something, showing up all the time.
Although it’s not possible to be on the internet all the time or to be on every social media network posting daily, below you’ll find more than 60 ways you can take small actions over time across a variety of platforms to build up your internet karma.
- Add in your club and volunteer affiliations on LinkedIn
- Participate in Twitter chats
- Create a personal website and include your best work and contact information
- Add people to Twitter lists
- Max out your skills on LinkedIn (up to 50)
- Create videos with other people so they share the videos with their network, too
- Write about your work experiences and get quotes from people in your network or those you admire
- Endorse people you know for skills on LinkedIn
- Include photos in more of your posts on any platform (photo posts get more engagement)
- Create a Prezi or Slideshare presentation to recap what you learned at your internship, on a project, or from a class
- Start a side project and create a website for it
- Create fan art and send it to the brand/person/show/band/artist who inspired you
- Fill out the SEO settings on your Wix website
- Do a 100-day project on Instagram
- Start a Facebook Group to bring people together around a topic you care about
- Put your website link in your email signature
- Start a podcast
- Make YouTube or TikTok videos about something you care about
- Post articles on Medium
- Consistently participate in Clubhouse events related to your industry
- Take a selfie at networking events and tag as many people as possible in the photo on Instagram or Twitter
- Write a recap blog post about a course or class you’ve taken
- Put keywords in your LinkedIn headline (not just your current job)
- Send custom LinkedIn messages when you connect with people
- Add your email to the location in your Twitter bio
- Start a blog
- Support the Patreon pages of pros you admire, and engage them in discussions/comments, etc
- Share interesting content in Facebook groups you’re in
- Live tweet or post live on IG stories during events
- Tag other accounts/people (up to 10) in photos you post on Twitter / IG stories at events
- Take photos at events and tag the speakers when you post on Instagram
- “At” mention people more in any social media posts
- Submit guests posts to websites you enjoy reading
- Like people’s updates
- Engage in the chat of virtual events and livestreams
- Join a Slack or Discord channel related to your profession – post and reply to posts
- Comment on YouTube tutorials made by people in your industry
- Make a TikTok post in response to a popular challenge but in theme with your industry
- View other people’s profiles on LinkedIn and turn on the feature that lets them see you viewed them
- Create Pinterest boards of content that inspires your work
- Post articles you find interesting on Reddit
- Comment on people’s blog posts, LinkedIn articles, and Medium posts
- Favorite tweets on Twitter that are written by people, not brands
- Post on social media about timely issues related to your field and industry
- Say congrats on LinkedIn when people get a new job
- Add your email to your LinkedIn summary
- Use animated GIFs in your Tweets
- Create a video that showcases your talents with the intention of impressing specific people in your field
- Move your LinkedIn summary to the top of your profile so you control who sees your story
- Include relevant hashtags in your Twitter bio
- Write blog posts about people who inspire you and places you want to work
- Use hashtags being used in advertising campaigns or trending topics in your posts on Twitter or Instagram
- Wish people a happy birthday
- Start a side project related to your work and post your progress on a social media platform dedicated to just that project
- Reply to Tweets with your thoughts on whatever was posted (instead of just favoriting or retweeting)
- Become really, really good at something and post your work on the internet from time to time
- Submit good questions to people through their TikTok
- Pitch yourself to be a guest on industry podcasts or interviewed in articles
- Use the hashtag used by the brand you love so you’re recognized when you apply for an internship
- Add your email and website to your Instagram bio
- Publish articles on LinkedIn
- Comment on relevant Instagram posts
- Direct message people and say you appreciate their work
Think of these actions as investments. The internet and social media are not a get-rich-quick scheme, it takes time. You don’t have to do all of these things, just do something.
What are your favorite ways of getting noticed on the internet? Do you have any internet success stories? Share in the comments!