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10 resources for new grads and 5 chances to win free custom business cards

Networking online can be easy: All through a screen, you can find potential contacts and express an interest in establishing a professional relationship. However, networking in person can be a little more challenging, especially for new grads who may not have experience pitching their skills or asking for help in their career. Continue reading

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Your 2013 job-search guide: April – June

Your New Year’s resolutions may have disappeared before you turned the calendar to February. But if your goals for the year included finding a job, there’s still plenty of time to make this resolution happen.

Earlier in January, we created Your 2013 Job-Search Guide, with a quarter-by-quarter breakdown of actions to take in your hunt for employment. Continue reading

By in Cover Letters, Find the job, Get the job, How to search, Networking, News and trends, Resume, Social media, Who's hiring

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How non-networkers can work the room

Attending a professional networking event can be like going to a party at a stranger’s house. You scan the crowd, searching for friendly faces, hoping you know at least one other person. When you realize you have to work the event solo, you suddenly feel shy and jittery — especially if working the room doesn’t come naturally to you. Continue reading

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Social-media showdown: how each site can get you closer to the job you want

Social-media websites aren’t just for catching up with friends anymore. Many companies have embraced social media as a tool to reach their consumers, and job seekers can take advantage of this information feed. While professional-networking sites such as LinkedIn may seem like the obvious choice for professional social networking, other profile pages may be equally beneficial. Continue reading

By in Cover Letters, Find the job, Following up, Get the job, How to search, Interviews, Networking, Resume, Social media, The right job

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Do hiring managers consider social-media recommendations?

Social media have become an integral part of the job search, both for job seekers and hiring managers. It’s now common practice for job seekers to use social-networking websites such as LinkedIn to market themselves and for hiring managers to use these sites to research potential candidates before making contact. Continue reading

By in Cover Letters, Find the job, Get the job, How to search, Networking, Social media

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Got a job? Don’t abandon your job search

Congratulations on your new job. You worked hard to get it — you added your résumé to online databases, you networked both online and off, and you got your portfolio in tip-top shape. Now that you’re working, you don’t have to think about anything job-search related until the next time you’re looking. Continue reading

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