Kent Burns, President of Simply Driven Executive Search A member of the Sanford Rose Associates® network of offices, Featured In Fast Company, Why Facebook Is One Of Your Most Important Job Search Tools

Dallas, TX 5/2/2016

By Stephanie Vozza

Facebook is a great place to connect with friends (or to procrastinate when you really need to be working on a project), but it can also be a great source for your next job search.

Job seekers should be using Facebook to evaluate a company’s mission focus, says Kent Burns, founder of Simply Driven Executive Search, an executive recruiting firm. “How apparent is the company’s mission from their posts?” he asks. “How well does the company communicate why they do what they do, and does that resonate with you? The important question is, ‘What kind of story is this company telling that makes it clear I belong there?’”

Read more: http://www.fastcompany.com/3059053/your-most-productive-self/why-facebook-is-one-of-your-most-important-job-search-tools