New School Resume

Back to Life, Back to Reality

David Gallant — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:52:04 +0000

I will be working on bringing NSR back from the grave. I have not updated this site in quite some time due to my busy schedule with HubSpot.

I will be compiling some great content, as the game has totally changed as far as social media + job hunting. 2010 will bring us great changes in the job application game.

The NE Job Show

David Gallant — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:53:32 +0000

The NE Job Show is a New England based organization who is combining the concept of cable access TV, online video, and web development to encourage job seekers to connect with potential employment. Their bread-and-butter is video resumes, which seem to have proven successful to many of their members. Their blog, various episodes, video resumes, and Twitter profile showcase lots of tips and tricks to find a new job!

Jobs By Blogs

David Gallant — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:12:58 +0000

This website is a tool for jobseekers to use which allows them to create blogs, and increase their visibility on the internet. The demo blog shows blog article posts, a virtual resume, a virtual job interview, and many of the social aspects of web 2.0. Use a blog to become more visible with online search, and within social networks.
Visit Jobs By Blogs

Founder David is on the Job Hunt

David Gallant — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:06:56 +0000

NPR and the Hunt

David Gallant — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:25:49 +0000

Recent, National Public Radio had a piece about social media and the job search.

Listen to the interview here from NPR

“Social networks are becoming a prime place to search for jobs as unemployment numbers continue to rise. Whether its through blogs, Twitter or Facebook, people are seeking out potential employers through alternative online sources.”

Facebook Vanity URL’s

David Gallant — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:12:02 +0000

Facebook vanity URL’s went live at midnight on Friday here on the right coast. I managed to pick up my 1st choice url of http://www.facebook.com/davidgallant, to match my Twitter account of http://www.twitter.com/davidgallant. Check out http://www.mashable.com for articles, analytics, and insight about the Vanity Url swap.

Using a standard name on the internet increases visibility, and will increase your chances of someone finding your career-search materials. One of the goals of NewSchoolResume is to prove that the search results of your name connect with you, as opposed to someone else with your name.

Twitter Checklist

David Gallant — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:27:24 +0000

Connecting with potential employers may be simple while using Twitter, but staying prepared is vital for success after the first conversation. Compare your Twittering against this checklist to prove if you will make the cut.

A link to your home base. The URL in your profile must link to somewhere that describes you; whether it is a personal blog, a LinkedIN profile, or even website describing your past work experiencs. Also provide a link somewhere with an email address.
Retweet-ability-Dan Zarella’s Retweetability Index, or formula to calculate your tweets to retweets ratio.
View your follower/following recent friends. If you have 30 followers on Twitter, and 29 of them are spam accounts, you will be viewed as a spammer, or someone only looking to market something on Twitter.
Search for your @username, to see what can be viewed publicly. Any Twitter user can search for all @ replies sent back to you, to view conversations that you have had with people.
Do you communicate with only brands and organizations, or are you talking with people too. If you want to find a job designing new bottles for Coca-Cola, asking @cocacola for a job will lead to 0% success. Leverage your connection to @cocacola to connect with a personal account of an employee within the company to make the first contact.
Follow local career placement companies on Twitter. The speed of posting is quicker than any other medium, which will increase your chances exponentially for landing the job.

Front Page(again)

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:55:04 +0000

Today I was featured on the front page of the Lowell Sun. I met Kathleen at a food bloggers meetup a few wees ago, and she decided to write an article about my experiences finding a job using social media. In our interview we discussed the concept of a digital resume, ‘googleability’, twitter updates, and digital delivery of a paper resume.

Read the article at www.lowellsun.com

ExecTweets: Learn from the Best

David Gallant — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:25:07 +0000

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) everyone on Twitter is attempting to market something, these exec’s are attempting to create a relationship with the consumers not just to earn a profit, but to receive feedback about their products and learn about new topics related to their day job.

When beginning a new Twitter profile, a great place to start is by following many of the professionals on ExecTweets, and literally ‘doing what they do’.

Social Media: Leverage Social Media In Your Job Search

David Gallant — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:21:03 +0000

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 your chances of landing a quality job.

Most people know that getting a referral from someone inside a company is usually your best shot at an interview. Social media offers today’s job seeker a faster, easier and more efficient way of making those critical personal connections that will lead to interviews.

However, leveraging social media in this way requires a thoughtful, focused approach to the way you build and work your network.

http://www.searchviews.com/