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On April 25, NSR completed its first face-lift. I had to change priorities in the navigation, as well as allow for more content to be visible ‘above the fold’. I am also integrating more social networking tools into the website. We will still launch before the college graduation season.
Practice Interview Question #1
This question comes in from Nick Swinmurn of Zappos. When preparing yourself for a job interview, test your response to a question like this. Would you make the cut??? From @6pm_graham, GM for http://www.6pm.com – “Why shouldn’t I hire you?
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Found your job using social networking?
If you did, please use our Contact Form and let us know! We at NewSchoolResume are looking for stories of social networking used to expose your resume and work experience to a future employer!
17 Tips for Finding a Job with Social Media
In the current economic situation, social media has emerged as a powerful tool for the newly jobless. There have been countless posts about the coming of social media and what it means, mostly in the abstract. But right now, social media provides a practical use job hunting. Your social networking activity is basically your own [...]
Question: How To Ask A Friend For A Job
Answer: DONT. There are significant pressures added when you inquire for a job through a friend. Both your names are on the line because the friend is no longer supporting just their own self, and since you are the new applicant, you will have to keep up to your resume The purpose of social media [...]
Founder Hits the Front Page
NewSchoolResume’s founder David Gallant was featured on the front page of the Sydney Morning Herald. He found his job with a Boston area interactive marketing firm as a social media and search engine developer. He used Twitter to connect with a Boston Seo Salesman named Pete Caputa and eventually was introduced to Dean Whitney, the [...]
“Best Resume Website Ever”
Thanks to @JenNorris for this one. This is an example of web development-gone-wild. Animated and moving text distracts readers. The content is not organized and is quite out of sync with adjacent phrases. Although this may be a funny joke, the creativity is not effective. At the same time, he is now niche as ‘that [...]
10 Old School Resume Rules
Last week I wrote a guest blog post over at What Would Dad Say, talking about how older job seekers might need to think like 13-year-olds to succeed in job interviews today. But over the past couple days, I started thinking about all the ways we should NOT repeat behaviors from times gone by. Old-school [...]
Using the social web to find work
2009 will be an unprecedented time for workers in the US, with many people losing their jobs through no fault of their own. This will ripple economically to other countries as well. No one’s really safe. I wanted to offer some ideas ahead of the mess. I’ve written Using the Social Web to Find Work [...]
HOW TO: Find a Job on Twitter
Tough economic times call for innovative approaches. An estimated 51 million people internationally are expected to lose their jobs in 2009, and with the unemployment rate on the rise, how does one find career opportunities fast? One great option is Twitter. TwitterTwitter reviews is evolving as another resource, in addition to traditional methods, for both [...]
Social Media’s Only Rule
Don’t Be boring There’s a growing conversation about the “rules of social media” and the consequences marketers face should they violate them. But there’s only real rule of social media: don’t be boring. So long as you do not bore your audience, you are free to try anything. That goes for individuals and brands alike. [...]
New School Resume
Here you will learn skills and characteristics to obtain a job using the internet as a weapon in the hunt for a job.
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