@unemployed: need a job? Try Twitter!

In the days of the unstable economy, many have found themselves broke, jobless, and desperate. Whether people are fresh out of college and looking to jumpstart their careers, or those who have been in the job market for years but are currently unemployed, it is getting harder and harder to find potential employers. But never fear, Twitter is here! According to a recent NYTimes article, many employers are using Twitter as a recruiting device, and those who seek jobs are reaping the benefits.

Twitter has many tools which allow employers to post jobs, and allows potential employees to search for them. One application, called TwitJobSearch, scans Twitter for job listings by looking for employment-related keywords in posts. Those who tweet about jobs can allow not only their followers to see, but can also open their tweets up to a larger network, who can search within the site. Twitter is also beneficial to employers looking to hire because their postings can reach a larger audience then say, an email, which is only sent out to specific people, many of which may not even be interested in the job. Companies such as zillow.com have used Twitter to hire several new employees, including Zillow's new marketing director.

So, in desperate need of a job? Throw out those newspaper listings and get with the times...it's Twitter to the rescue!