71 Million People Created Content on Social Networks in 2008: You Don’t Use Social Media?
Tweet “. . . even if you’re new to the party, you’re still well ahead of the curve.” –Mashable’s Adam Ostrow on the adoption of social media and blogging According to eMarketer.com, cited in a great Mashable article “82 Million User-Generated Content Creators and Counting” by Adam Ostrow : “More than 82 million people in the US created content online during 2008. . .71 million people...
Read MoreSocial Media and Web 2.0: Job Seekers Your Resume is No Longer Your Marketing Tool
Tweet “Hiring managers are using the Internet to get a more well-rounded view of job candidates in terms of their skills, accomplishments, and overall fit within the company”–Rosemary Haefner Vice President of Human Resource Careerbuilder.com Susan and I presented our workshop “Web 2.0′s Impact on Job Seekers: The Changing Roles of the Resume, Job Search, and Job Seeker” at CSIX this past Tuesday to a...
Read MoreJob Seekers Heed Robert Scoble’s “If You Are Laid Off, Here’s How to Socially Network”
Tweet Robert Scoble is one of the most successful bloggers with his Scobleizer blog, technology evangelists, and well respected resources in Silicon Valley. His article “If you are laid off, here’s how to socially network” is a call to arms and a blue print for EVERY job seeker. Please heed his warning and take the steps Robert outlines. And by the way, many of these steps are steps we have already identified, written...
Read More6 Mental Tips for a Prosperous Career
Tweet The New Years holiday is my favorite because it always sits me down to think about what I want to achieve in the fresh year. I am reminded of all the possibilities. When I focus my complete attention on creating my desired life, a few things come up that I know are vital to the process: Develop a clear vision: Knowing specifically what you want to create or achieve enables you to play an active role in building it. Vague goals...
Read More5 Key Benefits of Web 2.0 Networking
Tweet Dean and I spoke yesterday at Silicon Valley employment group, CSIX Connect, on the topic of Web 2.0 Networking. While most of the participants embraced our Twitter and Linkedin tips with great enthusiasm, there were a few skeptics among the crowd of sixty. Despite the success stories we brought forth in our presentation, “Who’s really using these sites?”, was a question initiated by one man at my lunch table. As I...
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