Too Old to Tweet

There's no excuse for not using social media Web sites such as Twitter in your job search, said Josh Waldman.

Are you tool old for Facebook or Twitter or LinkedIn? No, and it’s one of the worst reasons to eschew social media in your job search, according to Josh Waldman, a social media career consultant and author of the Careerealism blog.

The three excuses that most often keep job seekers from using social networks in their pursuit of employment:

1. I’m Too Old or I’m Too Young
2. I Don’t Like Spending so Much Time in Front of Computers
3. I’m Overwhelmed and Don’t Know Where to Start

But there really is no excuse, said WebNewser’s Chris Nerney, responding to Waldman.

Here’s another way of looking at it, and this is from me, not Waldman: A lot of idiots are using social media. So why not you? I hope that helps.

For more on Facebook, LinkedIn and social networking:

• Are Bigger Facebook and LinkedIn Networks Better Networks?
• Can You Facebook Your Way to a New Job?
• Is Your Status Update Still “Looking for Work”?
• Around the Web: Job-Hunting Tools
• Online Job Search Etiquette

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