Find a Job Faster With Social Media
If you’re looking for a job in this economy, consider adding social media to your tool kit. Specifically, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn — used correctly — can help you find work faster. To get the...
View ArticleCover Letters & Resumes- The Price of Deception
In today’s hypercompetitive, cut-throat, take-no-prisoners, dog-eat-dog labor market, one needs every advantage, and then some. It may even be tempting to “pad” a resume or cover letter by adorning the...
View ArticleSurviving Your First Day
Congratulations you’ve got the job! But don’t pop open the champagne bottle just yet… You still have to get past the first day. The “oh no, what do I wear” and “will I remember everyone’s name”...
View ArticleHow Jobseekers Can Leverage CrushPath
I came across an efficient site today called CrushPath. Simply put, the job seeker could use this site as an “online resume” to showcase his talents. Below you will see my site that I built, although I...
View ArticleTwo Old Ways to Find a New Job
You think it’s tough to find a job now? It’s been tougher. Like in the Great Depression of the 1930s, for example. Try to imagine a world without Twitter or Facebook, when the unemployment rate ranged...
View ArticleGo Where Recruiters Are Looking For You
The successful job search strategy will be devoted more to finding people and less to finding job postings. If you want to find a job, what do you do? For many jobseekers the answer involves pulling up...
View ArticleGetting Started With Facebook in Your Job Search – Part One
With 1.19 billion monthly active users (as of January 2015), Facebook has the potential to connect you with your next job. In contrast, LinkedIn, which bills itself as “the largest professional...
View ArticleGetting Started With Facebook in Your Job Search – Part Two
Modifying Your Facebook Privacy Settings for Your Job Search The most important thing to remember about Facebook privacy settings is that they can change at any time. As Facebook updates their privacy...
View ArticleGetting Started With Facebook in Your Job Search – Part Three
Limiting Photo Visibility on Facebook Another area of concern for jobseekers with Facebook is the visibility of photos. Facebook offers several options for controlling who can see your photos. When you...
View ArticleGetting Started With Facebook in Your Job Search – Part Four
Using Facebook for Research in Your Job Search Before you go on an interview, it’s important to find out as much as you can about your prospective employer. This can include looking at the company’s...
View ArticleGetting Started With Facebook in Your Job Search – Part Five
Networking With Facebook One of the most powerful functions of Facebook is the networking connections you can make with your Facebook Friends and through other interactions, such as in Facebook Groups,...
View ArticleGetting Started With Facebook in Your Job Search – Part Six
Facebook Applications for Job Search There are several “apps” that integrate with Facebook to assist you with tapping into your network of connections for your job search. BranchOut...
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