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ExecTweets: Learn from the Best
ExecTweets was created to “Find and Follow Top Business Execs on Twitter”. PR teams are encouraging executive level team members to become involved with social media in order to create transparency with their brand or company. ExecTweets now lets us see into the mind and daily lives of our favorite brand’s steering members. While (almost) [...]
Social Media: Leverage Social Media In Your Job Search
http://www.searchviews.com/ Getting a job has never been easy, but in today’s economy it is worse than ever – even for highly qualified candidates. While many job seekers continue to rely on sites like Monster.com and Career Builder, there are a wide range of social media tools that can help you expand your search and increase [...]
Social networking your way to a job
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/ TEXT OF STORY Tess Vigeland: Here’s an upsidedown way at looking at all the recent layoff news. The stigma is pretty much gone from the pink slip. Now I’m not saying it’s fun, but no one is going to bat an eye when they see the entry on your Facebook page, “Hey everyone, change [...]
You’ve made the second interview..
http://www.financialpost.com/ You got called for a job interview and got through it unscathed. Now you’re being called back for a second interview. It’s a promising next step, but you’re not hired yet. You’ll have to perform well in this second round — and it all depends on how you prepare. In the first interview you [...]
ReferenceBot; Social Networking for Headhunters
www.readwriteweb.com Agency recruiters, employers and prospects now have a free online professional reference automation and collaboration tool to help them do their jobs better. ReferenceBot was launched recently and adds a “social 2.0″ element to the headhunting market. www.readwriteweb.com
Tweeting Your Way to a Job
New York Times “IT is my mission in life to get this job,” said Amanda Casgar, who is better known to executives at Murphy-Goode Winery in Sonoma County as applicant No. 505. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image @WHIZ Christi Day of Southwest. Three weeks ago Murphy-Goode began a search for a “social media [...]
The Curse of the Class of 2009
www.WSJ.com The bad news for this spring’s college graduates is that they’re entering the toughest labor market in at least 25 years. The worse news: Even those who land jobs will likely suffer lower wages for a decade or more compared to those lucky enough to graduate in better times, studies show. Andrew Friedson graduated [...]
I found my job on Twitter
www.money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — In today’s tough job market, it’s critical to stand out. So how to make sure your application gets noticed: A flawless cover letter? Killer résumé? Glowing reference from the CEO? Not even. In the worst job market in 25 years, building an online presence is crucial to getting a job. [...]
Social network your way to a new job
www.troymedia.com NEW YORK – If you aren’t using social networking sites in your job search, you may be missing out on opportunities. The rapid rise of social networking over the past five years is nothing short of a phenomenon. In fact, according to the Nielsen Company, the New York-based media conglomerate, social networking and blogs [...]
Baby Boomers turn to blogs to find jobs
www.AZCentral.com Bette Publicker, 58, entered the blogosphere last week. The event planner, who was laid off last year, created her blog at a workshop hosted by the Scottsdale Job Network. The Valley-wide group hosts meetings that focus on job-transition training and connects job seekers with employers and business leaders. “I’m being dragged kicking and screaming [...]
Job hunting? Use social networks to make crucial connections
www.computerworld.com Although the total number of IT jobs is shrinking due to the recession, some companies are still hiring — and using social-networking tools can help you land those jobs. In fact, being in the IT industry just might give you an advantage over the average laid-off worker. That’s because social networking Web sites such [...]
The Secret to Finding a Job! CONNECT!
Here is a great example of networking to find people, to ultimately connect with a future employer. An urban legend tells us that it is impossible to cold-call an employer asking for a job, so why not meet them via the internet. @BostonTweet is a great example of utilizing an online tool for personal benefit, while [...]
White House Utilizes Social Media
Even the White House is doing it… Why aren’t you? www.WhiteHouse.Gov In the President’s last Weekly Address, he called on government to “recognize that we cannot meet the challenges of today with old habits and stale thinking.” He added that “we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more [...]
Twitter Guide to Posting
www.thetalentbuzz.com This is a great article with a step by step list to interacting with Twitter career placement tools $$$ As unemployment continues to soar, job seekers and candidates are pulling out all the stops and doing everything possible to network and look for new opportunities. This includes using social media and social networking sites [...]
Easy Trick to Ranking on Google
Create a Google Profile. This tip came in from @KarenRubin, and it is the entry stages to Google’s ultimate social network. This Google profile will appear at the bottom of the search results to your own name. Simple information like location, websites, social networks, hobbies, a description, and a pictures are included on the page. [...]
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