Looking for a Job During the Holidays? 5 Ways to Integrate Social Media
This post was first published over on SmartBrief’s Social Media blog where I am a regular contributor. They happen to be pretty awesome with over 4 million email subscribers. Be sure to check them out. We are just 9 short days away from the Christmas holiday which is rather inconvenient if you are looking […]
A Job Seeker Rethinks Executive Recruiters
There was a reporter for the local paper who covered the local professional football team and the National Football League. He made a great statement once about mediocrity. He said, “Many years ago, there were 12 National Football League teams and 12 good quarterbacks. Now there are 32 teams and 12 good quarterbacks.” Wow. What […]
3 Ways to Use Social Media to Source Quality Candidates
Most of us will agree that the most talented people are already in good jobs and doing well. Passive job seekers are just that, passive and not actively looking, that is why sources like Linkedin are such good sources to find talent but just because I can find someone on Linkedin doesn’t mean I can […]
36.6 Million Job Seekers Found Work with Social Media in 2011
Social media is changing the world of work as well as the job search process. In 2011, more than 36.6 million job seekers have found work as a result of social media. Yes, you read correctly . . . 36.6 million and in 2011. Whether it’s Facebook with 18.4 million, Twitter at 8 million, and […]
Managing Your Social Media Mullet — Part 1
According to Wikipedia, a mullet is a unisex hair style that is short in the front and long in the back. The mullet began making appearances in the popular media in the 1960s and 1970s but did not catch on with the masses until the early 1980s. I first wrote about “the social media mullet” in 2009. It’s […]
Why the Resume is an Endangered Species
As a professional resume writer, I don’t like to admit this, but the resume is going the way of gray suit, the fax machine, and the generous pension plan. No, the resume isn’t in danger of immediate extinction. But it is certainly endangered. Why the Resume is an Endangered Species Resumes are a relic of […]
