Twitter: Follower Count Now a Job Requirement

When the developers of Twitter launched the platform in 2006, I bet they never thought the number of someone’s followers would help or hurt their chances of landing a job. Thanks to a recent Best Buy job posting, now your network’s reach matters even more.

Best Buy recently posted a job opening for a senior manager of emerging media marketing. This person would be the lead for all mobile, social and video marketing and media efforts. The applicant needed a bachelor’s degree and some social media marketing experience. Oh, and he or she must be an active blogger and have more than 250 followers on Twitter.