Job applicants beware! Recent studies show that at least 70% of hiring managers in the United States have rejected job applicants due to online profile information. This past Thursday, January 28, marked the 4th annual Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day, initiated by Microsoft, puts into perspective just how much of our private lives we expose via social networks, micro-blogging, photo sharing etc.
An important, but often undervalued, piece of the job application process is the cover letter. Many call writing one an art, and just as many will end up using a cookie-cutter letter they found from somewhere else. What must be aimed for is to be original and make yourself stand out, while maintaining professionalism.
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Hey job seekers, where were you last night? If you didn’t say “out at a business networking event,” you may be missing out on opportunity. The site I use to find good networking events is Meetup.com.
Meetup is a great online place to both host reoccurring networking events and find good ones to join. You [...]
This article is the third in a five-part series where we will evaluate free services on the Internet to aid you in your job search and general career advancement.
One of the key elements I emphasize to my clients when giving advice is to expand their network. Some of the greatest career advancements were made possible [...]
This article is second in a five-part series where we will evaluate free services on the Internet to aid you in your job search and general career advancement.
To use Twitter as a ‘micro-blogging’ site or a place to provide a general status update is a mistake. Twitter is quickly turning into a tool that is [...]
