Job Seekers Must Understand the Role of Influence in Finding a Job
Tweet What is influence and how does it pertain to your job search? If you are looking for ways to stand apart from the over crowded human capital pool, consider your abilities to influence others. In today’s job market, winning that coveted interview leading to a job requires the job seeker to become a target marketer. But even with the best research, including desired companies and hiring managers, job seekers must be able to...
Read More10 New Year’s Career Resolutions For Job Seekers
Tweet The Web 2.0 Revolution, blogging, and social media tools like Linkedin and Twitter allow all of us to become our own marketing machine, brand identity, and valuable resource. The following are 10 New Year’s Resolutions and steps any job seeker can take to begin to differentiate themselves and stand apart from the rest of their competition. 10 New Year’s Career Resolutions for Job Seekers 1. Direction: You can not begin a...
Read MoreAmerica’s “Underemployment Report”: Job Seeker’s 5 Steps to Stand Apart
Tweet “It’s a huge disservice to the economy, in that it means there are highly productive, hardworking people who are not maximizing their potential,” —Heidi Shierholz, a labor market economist for the Economic Policy Institute. What Ms. Shierholz addresses is the growing problem within the employment market that often gets ignored: underemployment. According to the WashingtonPost.com’s article citing Bureau of...
Read MoreJobseeker’s First Blog Article Template
Tweet “Your blog is your living resume. It shows how you think. It shows how you write. It shows what’s important to you. . . Mentor us through your blog. We employers love hiring mentors–they raise everyone’s performance.” Kevin Merritt as told to Linkedin Social Media Strategist Mario Sundar Blogging and Web 2.0 social media tools, like Linkedin.com , are fast becoming the most effective strategies to...
Read MoreTwitter Case Study: How David Murray Found a New Job Via Twitter
Tweet Twitter, like blogs, is fast becoming an effective tool, for jobseekers willing to take the next step in their integration into social media, as a job search strategy. Consider the testimonial provided by David Murray in David Meerman Scott’s eye opening article “How David Murray found a new job via Twitter.” The Scenario David Murray was laid off from his job. He immediately jumped into the traditional job search...
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