How to Use Pinterest to Find Your Dream Job

Create Your Resume

Turn your Pinterest board into a creative and dynamic resume.

While the competition uses those same old boring Word-based resumes, you can be a standout with a visually stunning and creative pictorial map of your career experience.

A picture is worth a thousand words, right?

Start by pinning photos of the places you went to school or where you worked or interned.

Write small captions under each photo to add more information about yourself.

Add in photos and descriptions of your hobbies, interests, honors, and special skills.

Before you know it, you will have an entire board dedicated to your dream job search.

Don’t forget to highlight your strengths and talk about yourself.

What makes you a perfect fit for your dream job?

Show your future employers why they need you on their team.

Start Connecting

Find Pinterest boards for your dream employers and connect with them.

Leave comments on their pages and invite them to see your board.

You can also pin photos from their sites to share on your board or try to start a conversation.

Perhaps you are starting a business.

No problem – just find other professionals in your area of expertise and connect with them.

Use your resume and professional portfolio to show them why you are a standout in your field.

Start conversations and spread the word that you are ready for business.

Link your Pinterest account to your other social network accounts so you can begin building a network of professionals and employers in your field of interest.

Make them take notice of you.

Make it Secure

Afraid to show the world your personal information on your resume?

No problem – just be sure to adjust your security settings so only your contacts can see your Pinterest resume and portfolio.

Security settings can change occasionally, so make sure you check the Pinterest site for updates or security changes.