Twitter hashtags are a simple way to find and tag tweets about a specific topic. They are especially useful for recruiters who want their tweets to be seen by people who may not follow them on Twitter. For example, a recruiter who has a post about a legal related job may add a hashtag #legaljobs or two hashtags #legal and #jobs.  While some hashtags already have hundreds of tweets, don’t be afraid to start your own. You can visit www.twubs.com to track and view current hashtags and the tweets associated with them.

Recruiters should use hashtags to describe tweets that are important and valuable to users inside and outside of Twitter. It’s not recommended that you use hashtags for all of your tweets; but I would recommend using them for job postings.  Remember, your hashtag will be part of your tweet and since Twitter only allows 140 characters to say what you need to say, it’s best to keep it short.

For example when I looked up #legaljobs at www.twubs.com, I found:

Temp to Direct Hire opp. with reputable Cleveland law firm for attorney with 4-6 years construction litigation exp. #legal #jobs #legal jobs

Very simple and to the point, with the right hashtags, this post is likely to get seen.

Here are few hashtags that already exist that may be useful for recruiters:

#legaljobs

#jobs

#legal_job

#legalrecruiter