{"id":1060,"date":"2013-09-24T17:24:04","date_gmt":"2013-09-24T17:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.jobma.com\/?p=1060"},"modified":"2026-02-20T03:55:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:55:32","slug":"hireme-using-hashtags-in-your-job-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobma.com\/blog\/hireme-using-hashtags-in-your-job-search\/","title":{"rendered":"#HireMe: Using Hashtags in Your Job Search"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hashtags are huge, and they\u2019re everywhere. For those of us who have been living under a rock, hashtags are essentially the pound symbol (#) followed by a word counter or phrase that links your social media post to said word counter<\/a><\/strong>. They make your posts searchable, and because of this, can be a great tool for the job search.<\/p>\n

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The great thing about hashtags is that they make you more visible to potential employers, that is, if you use them the right way. Make sure that you aren\u2019t using obscure hashtags that employers are unlikely to see. An easy way to avoid this problem is to use hashtags that the employer uses themselves. For example, if your desired employer has posted a tweet or a post including the hashtag<\/a> #(companyname)hiring then you should use that hashtag in your response to the post. This way, if the employer clicks on their hashtag, they\u2019ll see you.<\/p>\n

Another great option is to use the top hashtags associated with hiring, because those are the types of hashtags employers are perusing to find their next potential employees. And, luckily for you, you don\u2019t have to find them, PayScale\u00a0has already done the work for you, here\u2019s the list:<\/p>\n