[Infowarrior] - Twitter 'popularity' as job requirement

[Richard Forno]

Uh huh. Okay. Yeah, good idea.  You're recruiting for retail  
salesfolks, not Cult Leaders.    -rick


How many Twitter followers does it take to get a job?
By Jennifer Kavur , Computerworld Canada , 07/10/2009

Your online popularity might be as valuable to your career as a post- 
grad education. A recent job posting on Best Buy’s Web site prefers  
candidates with a graduate degree and at least 250 followers on Twitter

A recent job posting on Best Buy Co Inc.’s Web site for a Senior  
Manager – Emerging Media Marketing position based out of the company’s  
corporate headquarters in Richfield, Minn. listed two preferred job  
qualifications: a graduate degree and 250+ followers on Twitter.

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