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[7 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 1,102 views]
Volunteer Work to Land Your Next Job?

Just about every industry can lend a hand to their community with their specific skills. If you have found yourself among the many thousands who are laid off right now you might want to consider volunteering as a part of your job search strategy.
There are a few reasons why volunteering can lead you to your next potential job:
Most non-profit organizations will post and list members and contributors on multiple levels. This can include posting information on their website, groups and forums, newspapers, emails, and flyers. They share this information within …

Job Search, Social Media »

[6 Oct 2009 | 3 Comments | 1,263 views]
Your Job Search and the Golden Rules of Social Marketing

10 years ago the average job search was done on the phone or by “beating the street” to find openings. The lucky few, who could afford it, used their local post office to mail out resumes and save time. In today’s technology driven society, there are many more efficient ways to find openings and get your resume in front of a hiring manager. The most effective style of marketing to use in a job search today is social media marketing, but to use this form of marketing you have to …

Career Advice, Job Search »

[4 Oct 2009 | 7 Comments | 1,159 views]
Building Your Personal Brand in a Job Search

Companies spend millions of dollars a year branding their company and their products. They do this, because it works. A good branding strategy can shape the way people relate to the product. During your job search, you are the product. If well-planned, you can shape the way the industry and potential employers see you.
Regardless of your political position, you can see the success of self branding in Barrack Obama’s Presidential Election. In 2008, Obama was an inexperienced, Junior Senator from the Mid-West. In his three short years in politics, he …

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[3 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 3,107 views]
Bad Job Search Techniques

The Pareto Principal says that 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts. This holds true in hunting for a job, just as it does almost everywhere else in the business world. If you are searching for a job full time, this principal says that four days each week are virtually wasted. That means that only one day worth of your efforts each week has a chance of leading to your next job.
To make your job search more successful, it is important to evaluate your efforts. Then focus …

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