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It seems that Facebook, twitter and other social networking sites have gotten to be so popular that many people are willing to pay to play. Pay other people to play that is. Social networking sites have so much value for PR, marketing, recruiting, and research that companies are hiring ‘experts’ to build networks for them online.

For what it’s worth twitter may be the most valuable, despite the fact that it is very small in comparison to Facebook, MySpace or Linkedin. Twitter makes it easiest to get instant responses from users. Facebook can create a lot of interaction, perhaps even to much from the customer’s point of view. MySpace gives you the ability to reach out to all your contacts at once with a bulletin.

Not every company is on social networks. But many very successful companies and people are.

I don’t suggest submitting a resume to any of these jobs if you don’t have proof that you have what it takes. My bet is that if a company is posting an ad like this they know what they want.

Wanted expert on Myspace, Facebook Twitter - student ok

Looking for expert on social networking sites. Someone who can put together
myspace, facebook and twitter pages. Someone who understands how they work.

Entertainment company looking for someone who has great understanding of social
networking sites and how to post businesses on these sites. Also how to generate
traffic to these sites.

Perfect part-time position for someone to do at home or student.

Please let us know what your experience is. What specifically do you know how to do with these social platforms or any others.

• Compensation: $10-15 per hour depends on experience
• Telecommuting is ok. Manhattan

Marketing Manager: Twitter Community (Hollywood)

Machinima.com is the premier global broadband entertainment network dedicated to computer animated content created from video games and virtual worlds. Machinima.com’s Network is growing quickly and now serves over 40 million monthly video views. Machinima.com’s growing team is seeking a talented, aggressive Marketing Manage to focus on launching and growing Machinima.com’s presence on Twitter.com. The Marketing Manager for Machinima.com’s Twitter community will work with all internal teams including programming, production, ad sales and other Machinima.com community managers to help develop multiple marketing initiatives that will drive the overall presence of the Machinima.com Entertainment Network on Twitter. The ideal candidate will have strong understanding of Twitter’s functionality including knowledge of Twitter’s tools that will help drive exposure of the Machinima.com Twitter community, have the drive to develop key relationships with numerous Twitter community members to grow the Machinima.com Facebook network and have the organizational skills to develop clear and concise marketing tactics that will deliver substantial and immediate results. If you are interested in an innovative, fun and collaborative environment full of passionate young people who thrive on new challenges and work with games every day, Machinima.com is the place for you.

Responsibilities:
• Develop a Launch Strategy for Building and Growing Machinima.com Twitter Presence
• Build and Manage Machinima.com Twitter Community
• Develop and Execute a Programming Strategy Related to Machinima.com’s Twitter Presence
• Consistently Communicate with the Twitter Community and Drive Community Participation
• Coordinate with all of Machinima.com’s internal team to develop new opportunities around marketing

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of the gaming community and the Twitter platform
• Be currently located in the Los Angeles area or willing to relocate to Los Angeles
• Ability to stay organized and to deliver in a timely manner
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple requests concurrently
• Ability to problem solve and bring timely resolution to issues

This position is available immediately.

Machinima, Inc is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) who offers great benefits including fully medical benefits, stock options, and paid time off.

MySpace, Facebook, Twitter Guru (Cherry Creek/ SE Denver)

Short-term gig to edit/maximize site features on my MySpace, Facebook and Twitter pages. Must have verifiable proficiency plus individual MySpace, Facebook and Twitter home pages available for viewing. $20/ Hour.

Wanted: Researcher / Avid Facebook user and master of Google Searching (Encino

BINC is a Professional Search Firm specializing in the software marketplace. We are in need of a talented researcher to support the recruiting staff … in other words – we are headhunters and we want you to help us find Kick A** talent for some of the most innovative software companies around.

This will entail finding, calling and pre-qualifying candidates before setting them up on a phone call with our recruiters. Where will you find them? Everywhere – Facebook, MySpace, Blogs, discussion boards, meet up groups, conference speaker lists, references – you are limited only by your imagination.

The office is small and fun and we are looking for someone to work 25-30 hours per week. We pay hourly rate plus commission (the commission can be significant if you are good). Please visit www.bincsearch.com before sending over your resume

Every day is different and you will never stop learning….

Responsibilities
Research and documentation of competitive marketplace, Telephone research, Internet research,
Creation and management of lists/spreadsheets
Maintenance and upkeep of BINC database

Qualifications & Requirements
- Must have a sense of curiosity & desire to figure things out
- Must have impeccable organizational & time management skills
- Must have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Products – Word, Outlook , Excel
- Must have strong Internet research capabilities
- Must have good phone skills

• Location: Encino, CA
• Compensation: $10-12 per hour plus commission

Those are the job postings. Even more telling are the resumes of what people have already done!

This one is a contract recruiter at Google

Google September 07 - November 07 (contract) Mt. View, CA
Candidate Engagement Specialist
Responsible for passive candidate sourcing and engagement with a focus on Software Engineers. Daily Boolean search strings run and contact passive candidates thru various means such as; LinkedIn, Facebook, Xing, etc.

The resume and the job advertisements were all real and were publicly posted on craigslist.org on May 23, 2009