Did you know you can use Twitter to enhance your job search? That’s right, Twitter! And what’s more, you don’t even need a Twitter account to do it. By now you’re probably thinking, “Okay, he’s lost it. How in the world can a 140 character text message help in my job search.” Stand by. You
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Social Networking
Best Practices for Job Hunting in the 21st Century—Part 3
This concludes the list of job hunting best practices as discussed by a cross-functional networking group that met at Colonial JobSeekers, Cary, NC on Monday, October 18, 2010. Personal/Handwritten Communication—Corresponding on nice stationary in ink is mostly a lost art today. Yet, nothing says I care more than sending someone a handwritten thank you note.
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Best Practices for Job Hunting in the 21st Century—Part 2
This continues the discussion of job hunting best practices as discussed by a cross-functional networking group that met at Colonial JobSeekers, Cary, NC on Monday, October 18, 2010. Giant Fortune Cookie—Also Known as Thinking Outside The Box, this one got the person hired. A candidate did her homework and found out the hiring manager of
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Best Practices for Job Hunting in the 21st Century—Part 1
Despite the proliferation and ubiquity of technology, one of the best benefits to job hunting in today’s economy is networking. Not the social kind mind you, but really getting out to meet and greet people. It’s a great opportunity to engage with individuals you wouldn’t normally encounter in an every-day business-as-usual routine. I’m a very
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The New King of Beasts—The LinkedIn LION
In one of the first conversations I had with the Editorial Director of a major publishing house about my book, she asked if I did any kind of social networking or blogging to help self-promote myself. This was back in December of 2009 and at that time I had to say, “No.” My entire social
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