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Social media is exploding. It seems that with each day comes a new social network or socially powered business model and what we’ve learned is that consumers (and job seekers) are relying heavily on their own connections with friends and families to influence their purchasing decisions, as well as their job search. Continue reading

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The next step: How you plan your long-term career goals

Last Friday we hosted the #HFChat on Twitter, a weekly chat focusing on job seekers and ranging in topics each week from resumes, cover letters, networking and more.

Our topic was “The next step – how you plan your long-term career goals” and there was some tremendous feedback & info from both employers and job seekers alike. Continue reading

By in Find the job, Social media, The right job

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How to use Pinterest during your job search

The social networking website Pinterest seems to be all anyone can talk about these days, including me. This “virtual pin board” allows users to create pin boards on any topic they want and pin things they find interesting onto those boards. Continue reading

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3 Facebook Timeline tips for job seekers

If you don’t have Facebook Timeline already, you will soon. Over the course of the next month, Facebook will be pushing out its updated design to all users.

While Facebook Timeline is primarily a cosmetic change that will affect the layout of your profile, it also comes with a number of functional modifications that will make it easier for others to see your Facebook history and parts of your profile: potentially embarrassing photos, status updates from your college years and what your friends have posted on your wall since the day you joined Facebook. Continue reading

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6 ways the job search has changed post-recession

The recession changed a lot of things. It changed the way people spend money, the way they save for retirement, the way they invest in stocks. It’s also changed the way companies recruit employees. Gone are the days when companies courted prospective employees, hiring managers offered generous starting bonuses and job seekers could choose from multiple offers. Continue reading

By in Featured, Following up, Get the job, Interviews, Social media

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7 tips to make your profile picture professional

In previous articles, we’ve offered tips for using social media in your job search. That’s because more and more recruiters and hiring managers are using social networks to learn about and even contact potential candidates.

While most know how to lock down their profiles through privacy settings on sites such as Facebook and Twitter, LinkedIn is a little different. Continue reading

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