Twitter as Recruiter

Image via CrunchBaseYep, I'm a short-timer at my day job. I'm kind of wishing I could tell you it's because I sold a book, but alas, the book hasn't sold YET. However, the Big White Envelope of Doom has not yet turned up on my porch, so I hold out hope that the second read-through is going or will go well and I will sell that thing before year end. Whew, now that we're back from that tangent, I am a short-timer at my day job because I'm about ready to start a new day job!

Twitter got me a new job. Crazy, but true. About a month ago, I posted a link to my 15secondpitch on Twitter. A follower of mine clicked on the link and later direct messaged me asking if I was looking to change positions. It so happened that his company was just beginning the process of searching for someone with my exact qualifications, and a month later, I was hired. Neat, huh? New social media is teh awesome.