Job Seeker’s Twitter Tips: It’s All in the “Conversational Search”
The new buzzword in the world of search, and a concept being posited as the downfall of Google, is “conversational search.” The idea being that searching within Twitter, Linkedin, or other social media network search engines is a more robust and valuable search strategy than utilizing Google search. The thought is that the search results on Twitter could lead the searcher to conversation(s) that provide more targeted...
Read MoreJob Seeker’s #1 Mistake in Finding a Job: Ignoring Step 1
What do you want to be when you grow up? That is a question that I asked myself many times–in my adulthood. Throughout my adult worklife, I held onto the notion that I understood the focus and direction in my business development career. I thought I understood my sales career path, I thought I was following the correct course of action, and yet I felt unsettled. What was wrong with me? Nothing was wrong with me but something was...
Read MoreAmerica’s “Underemployment Report”: Job Seeker’s 5 Steps to Stand Apart
“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 Labor...
Read MoreLinkedin Is The #1 Business Niche Networking-Opportunity Resource in Web 2.0
What Is Linkedin.com? LinkedIn “is the world’s largest professional network with over 25 million members and growing rapidly. According to LinkedIn themselves, it is a site that helps you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with your trusted contacts.” It is the most powerful Niche media networking site in the Web 2.0 world right now. If you are a serious business person, organization, corporate firm, small business, or...
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