CareerBuilder writer Anthony Balderrama has devised a list of the best ‘job tweeters’ that you should be following on Twitter:
@adriennewaldo
About the author: Adrienne Waldo, a New York-based writer, consultant and blogger, made a name for herself when she began blogging about Generation Y.
Why you should follow her: Waldo, a Generation Y-er herself, offers advice as someone who’s in the same shoes as many of her equally young Twitter followers, but she also uses her experience to let followers know what employers are thinking.
@AlisonDoyle
About the author: Alison Doyle regularly writes articles on job-seeking issues, ranging from interview advice to using social media appropriately.
Why you should follow her: She’s prolific, so you always have something to read, and she knows her stuff.
@AnitaBruzzese
About the author: Anita Bruzzese is the author of “45 Things You Do That Drive Your Boss Crazy” and also writes a workplace blog full of tips and advice for employees.
Why you should follow her: She lets you know when she’s updated her blog, which is full of helpful advice. She also shares quirky, sometimes off-topic links that lighten the day’s mood.
@CAREEREALISM
About the authors: Careerealism.com founder J.T. O’Donnell and a group of job experts let you know when they’ve posted new advice for job seekers. They also respond to job seekers with career questions — in 140 characters or less, of course.
Why you should follow them: As a follower, you get to read advice from several experts who know what they’re talking about and give their own perspectives.
@careerdiva
About the author: Eve Tahmincioglu blogs, publishes articles and Tweets on career issues.
Why you should follow her: Her advice is excellent and she often brings up issues you might not have otherwise considered.
@CBforJobSeekers
About the authors: CareerBuilder’s team of experts writes for the job seeking blog TheWorkBuzz.com and workplace articles, such as the one you’re reading right now.
Why you should follow them: The team’s Tweets are a mix of tips, news stories, helpful articles and blog posts to keep you informed of what’s going on in the world of job seekers.
@heatherhuhman
About the author: Heather Huhman is an expert on helping Generation Y job seekers and recent graduates navigate the professional world.
Why you should follow her: Huhman Tweets when she writes a new article, directs followers to other helpful experts and offers her own tips from time to time.
@InterviewCoach
About the author: Lewis Lin is a Seattle-based interview coach who prepares clients for the difficult questions that will come their way during a job search.
Why you should follow him: Lin Tweets his own interview tips, as well as other experts’ advice and news articles.
@Keppie_Careers
About the author: Atlanta-based Miriam Salpeter is a career coach and résumé writer for Keppie Careers. She helps job seekers spice up their résumés, prepare for interviews and achieve their career goals.
Why you should follow her: In addition to posting links to the day’s job seeker headlines and news, she also offers career advice and lets you know where she’ll be giving presentations.
@Writerbabe
About the author: Chicago-based Raven Moore authors The Writerbabe Series, a blog that explores professional, pop-culture and newsworthy topics.
Why you should follow her: Moore directs you both to her own writings and to other writers’ works, as well as interesting news items she comes across. Plus, some of her personal Tweets are entertaining enough to make you forget about the current economy.
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August 26th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Thank you so much for this list. I regularly follow all 10 of them and agree they are great.
Here are 10 more that I learn from every week and I think should be followed:
@StephanieALloyd
@JobHuntOrg
@ErinKennedyCPRW
@chrisrussell
@Modite
@Sharlyn_Lauby
@SandersSays
@HealthcareITJob
@Carece
@KeithFerrazzi
Oh yea, and me @ActAsIfSite @HCITJobs http://www.ActAsIfBlog.com
August 26th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
@rictownsend 26000+ followers career/job advice.
August 26th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
@dailycareertips of course!
August 26th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
@nickcorcodilos, Ask The Headhunter. Advice you’re not going to find anywhere else. All I can say is, get ready to change your tune.
August 27th, 2009 at 10:13 am
I’m partial to @VaultCareers and @VaultPinkSlip
August 28th, 2009 at 8:44 am
@buildyourresume 10 to 12 new tweets a day and growing over 1500 recruiters on board
I also could not find writerbabe on twitter I am in Chicago area would like to have her as a guest blogger but no way to contact please send info?