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Personal Branding Through Social Media Boosts Job Application Success

Guest Post by Anna Pitts, a Marketing Assistant and Online Researcher at the Graduate Recruitment Bureau. Social media is a pivotal part of your job hunt, that’s a given. You need to make sure that you have a strong presence and identity on the internet that is accessible and appealing to employers and recruiters. Once [...]

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Career Transition-Make the Shift Nominated For 2013 Small Business Book Awards

Cleveland, OH, [date] – Author Deborah Shane has been nominated for the 2013 Small Business Book Awards in the category of Classics. Her book Career Transition-Make The Shift published in March 2011 is currently a #1 paperback and #2 kindle in career transition on Amazon.com The Small Business Book Awards celebrate the best business books that appeal to entrepreneurs, [...]

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What’s The Biggest Hiring Mistake Companies Make?

What has happened to common courtesy, respect and appreciation for people in the job and career search process? I have been seeing and hearing how job seekers are ignored, not communicated with and jerked around by companies they are seeking employment with for weeks. No response, no reply, nothing, even after they have been contacted [...]

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Be a Connector-A Wonderful Way to GIVE to Your Network!

Make it a point to be proactive this week as a resource for connecting people with with other in a meaningful and helpful way.  Connecting contacts to each other in your network is a THREE-WAY BENEFIT — it’s a gift to BOTH of your contacts and it’s ultimately a gift to yourself — it feels good, [...]

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Is Having a Secure Job Most Important Today?

This article is being re-posted with permission from Monsterworking.com Americans believe that having a secure job is by far the most important requirement for being in the middle class, easily trumping home ownership and a college education, according to a new nationwide Pew Research Center survey of 2,508 adults. Nearly nine in ten adults (86%) [...]

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How to Ask for Professional Recommendations

This was previously posted on Monsterworking.com by Charles Purdy. The right recommendation or letter of reference can make all the difference in your job search. Having the right recommendations can show the world you’re knowledgeable, trustworthy, and easy to work with. There are a variety of social and professional networking sites that help you collect recommendations [...]

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