At the start of your search for either jobs or voluntary
work, you will find options to bookmark the page using Facebook
and Twitter.
On Job Detail pages, you will find options at the bottom of
the page which will allow you to share a vacancy with other
people by:
- Bookmarking a vacancy using Facebook or Twitter
- Emailing a vacancy link
- Copy and pasting a direct link to the vacancy.
For more information about social bookmarking, Facebook and
Twitter, see below.
Social bookmarking
Social bookmarks are a way of saving links to web pages that
interest you, and sharing those links with other people.
Social bookmarking websites are free to use, but you will
need to register with them to start bookmarking.
To use a social bookmarking website, you need to:
- register with a social bookmarking website
- find a web page you like
- save the link to the social bookmarking website, which
stores it
- add words or 'tags' to the link to explain what the page
is about
You can then visit the social bookmarking website whenever
and from wherever you want, and view the bookmarked links you
have saved or shared. You will also be able to look at other
people's bookmarks and comments, and they will be able to view
yours. Social bookmarking websites all work in different ways
and you may prefer to use one or many. It's worth having a look
at the different websites before you decide which one you want
to use. You can register with as many as you like.
Your privacy
The social media and social bookmarking services that
Directgov links to are third party websites. Directgov does not
have any control over the way that these websites use your
data. You should read their respective privacy policies
carefully to find out what happens to any data that these
services collect when you use them.
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking website that has millions of
users worldwide. You register and create a profile. You can
then add friends to your profile and exchange information with
your friends. Facebook also allows people to start groups and
fan pages as well as bookmarking other web pages.
Twitter
Twitter is a social networking service. Users send short
updates, or mini-blogs (known as tweets), that are no more than
140 characters long. You can collect followers and follow other
users. You can also tag words, and search tags to find out what
other people are talking about.