Instead of spending the rest of your day tweeting about your newly bought Starbucks coffee or the annoying sound of your neighbor’s dog, why don’t you use Twitter to actually look for your dream job? Just when you think that it is going to be too difficult—or the idea is simply outrageous—you’ll discover that there are quite a number of ways on how to earn more with the aid of Twitter:

Use the Search function.

You can see at the right-hand side of your Twitter page the Search option. You can simply type in phrases like “writing jobs” or “looking for a photographer.” This will lead you to tweets that contain the following words. You can then check out who is currently searching for your services.

On the other hand, you can advertise yourself as someone who is looking for an employer. For instance, if you are a website designer, you can tweet once in a while this: I am a web designer with X number of experience. Someone out there may just be looking for you too through the Search function. You would want your tweet to appear on the list.

Tell them more about yourself in the About section.

In Twitter, you can have an About section, where you can talk about anything related to yourself. Use it to promote your achievements, skills, and educational background. Create a resume using 160 characters.

Search for prospective companies and follow them.

Many companies are already on Twitter; having realized it is one of the cheapest modes of online advertising. You can click on the Find People tab at the top portion of your screen and type the name of your desired companies or even individuals. This gives you an opportunity to keep tabs on any announcements, which may include open positions for a job you want to take.

Join @JobAngels.

JobAngels is one of the Twitter profiles that you can follow. It is a grassroots organization that connects Twitter members to the most appropriate or desired job. By adding them into your network, you can instantly see their feeds and their posts directly into your profile. Nevertheless, it does not mean you have to stop looking for other similar channels in the network. Find more, so you can get more better job posts.

Be part of TweetMyJobs.

This is quite separate from Twitter itself since you need to create your own personal account if you want to join. There are a number of benefits you can enjoy as a member. First, you can directly upload a resume, which will then be sent to Twitter. Second, you can receive instant notifications of job postings through your mobile phone. You can also just pick the kinds of jobs you want to receive.