Networking is a crucial skill for job seekers, but knowing where to start can be challenging.
If you are looking for ideas for where to network, these will help you understand that networking ...
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Facebook Is Great for Job Search
One reason recruiters are turning to Facebook to build talent communities, share job leads and research candidates is its popularity- It has billions of users which makes Facebook great ...
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The Move Towards Video. Are You Onboard?
Video is here and some folks in HR and recruiting are tapping into its power. You can too! Build online visibility and show what you know! ...
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Job Seeker: Get On Page One
Isn't it time you get on page one?
When someone searches for your name, does it appear on the first page of search results? Is it the right you and is this the best information about you?
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What You Post Online May Cost You
Parents, students, politicians...take note. Anything you post online could cost you your future!
AND even more importantly- please be a decent, kind human being! ...
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How Employers Fill Jobs: Top Sources of Hire 2016
You may not really care how employers fill jobs in 2016. You just want a simple, fast, efficient way to submit your qualifications for an open job. But what if you could beat the odds by searching for ...
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5 Things You Need to Know About Applicant Tracking Systems
It’s fairly well known that busy recruiters and hiring managers barely glance at a resume for ten seconds before deciding which pile it lands in. However, not many job seekers understand how to get ...
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Summary Sunday: Adapt to Changes in Hiring
Managing your career and job search are much more difficult today given the changes in hiring practices. You need to work smarter and harder to compete. Are your armed and ready? ...
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Best Job Search Websites 2015
These carefully selected resources, I believe to be the 40 best job search websites to provide job seekers with information to land a job faster. ...
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My Name Is Common- What You Can Do To Fix It
Do you have a common name and struggle with how you can stand out from the others who share your name? Let's look at what you can do so that your information rises to the top of page one of search ...
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6 Things That Will Damage Your Job Search
Sharing these 6 things on social media will damage your job search. Clean up your online presence today! ...
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Make the Most of Your Unemployment by Learning
What are you doing during this period of unemployment to increase your skills and marketability? Teach yourself new things. Learn new technology. Become better at taking initiative. ...
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Summary Sunday: Privacy and Job Search
This weekly round up of posts happens to be centered around privacy and job search. ...
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Summary Sunday: The new workplace, Twitter and Google+
Summary Sunday is a collection of posts from this week I've found and shared. I attempt to put them in some sort of related order to make a point or help increase your level of awareness and ...
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What Do You Want to Be Known For?
We all have a reputation. People recognize our strengths inside and outside of the workplace. But it is truly up to us to manage our reputation and it is never too early to start.
How does ...
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Summary Sunday
First, let me wish you all a happy Spring! It is officially here and this weekend in upstate New York has us thinking and dreaming of the warm months ahead.
Here are some of the posts and websites ...
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Adapt Your Job Search
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better
We have always believed that the employer has the upper hand. They have the jobs and we want the jobs. They have the money and resources to promote their brand or product, or service, we ...
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Reasons to stop hiding behind your computer
A month ago I wrote this post about turning off your computer. Lately, I have been giving this advice to job seekers a lot. TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER! During the normal business ...
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How to Get Your Name and Message Out There
It has occurred to me that networking gets a bad rap and that perhaps twitter and blogs and Facebook are the solutions people are looking for to make networking easier.
If you don't ...
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Avoid 3 Traps of the Online Job Application
You will be asked to complete an online job application as part of the hiring process. Don't make these three mistakes. ...
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