Obviously I am not the first to weigh in on the pros and cons of using social networking sites like Facebook ®, etc. I was actually late to the party getting on FB because I thought it was more for the much younger crowd, but it has become quite a useful tool for me to re-connect with people and also to get the word out about my business and blog and has yielded rewards.



I am much less an "open… Continue

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OK, so last time we spoke about setting up your LI account and basics you need to get going. Today, we will talk about some basic hints on using it to find a job.

We will assume you have gotten some recommendations and have made connections to whomever you can. One thing I didn't get into last post was "open networking", because I didn't… Continue

Most people have heard of LinkedIn® (LI) and may even have an account. What I want to discuss today is if you are looking for a job and don't have a LI account (a basic account that is free is all you need), get one. If you have one, some easy things to make it work better for you.



First, a brief (well, we'll see about that) history of LI. It started out as a business to business networking platform… Continue

I have talked primarily in this blog about the "traditional" job search process. That being defined as scouring job postings either online or in the printed media.

Although this is a necessary part of the complete job search experience, it really is inefficient and mostly yields low results.

The other fact is most people who apply don't get called back about the job nor do they get hired through… Continue

I happened to take part in a discussion with others in the recruiter/HR/career services world and the topic was about video resumes becoming the standard.



There was a definite strong opinion in one direction on this. Before I offer up my opinion and the general feeling of the discussions, I would like to get some feedback from you about it from both a job seeker and a recruiter/HR perspective. I… Continue