As if looking for employment didn’t pose enough of a challenge, here is an entirely new problem for those seeking employment – the effective use of social media. No, no, no…not how to use it for networking or job search, but how not to use it. It seems many job candidates torpedo their chances with [...]
We came across this great webcomic from @JimStroud, its creator and one of our Twitter followers: “The Recruiting Life”
You already know it’s a Web 2.0. Social media and social networking are the wave we’re riding into the future. Great, but how does that help you? You’re searching for a job and don’t have time to play around on things like Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn, right? Wrong. Your next job offer could very likely [...]
By now, most of you have heard of Twitter and maybe some of you have joined it. Some of you are wondering why you joined it and what to do about it. One of the newscasters that I follow has even questioned it as narcissistic and also questions whether she should continue to Tweet. I [...]
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 [...]
