Clever Social Media Strategies for Job Searching

Job Searching Tips, Life Insight
Many job seekers are starting to see the value of online job searching through social media. Using social media on your job search can be an effective approach to boost your chances of landing a job, plus you'll be able to entice employers to consider hiring you without having to leave the house. However, integrating social media in your job search won't be able to guarantee you complete success because it will ultimately depend on how you'll use it. Job searching through social media can be very tricky and you'll have to reconsider your strategies if you want to stand out among the sea of applicants. To achieve that goal, let's take a look at some of the methods that would allow you to use social media to your advantage.…
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How to Wield Social Media as a Double Edged Sword

Job Searching Tips, Life Insight
It goes without saying that students nowadays live in a fast-paced world and that is why some of them have this sense of entitlement that can be very detrimental to the way they feel, think and act towards their surroundings and the people surrounding them. Some of these students expect everything to be handed to them on a silver platter without breaking a sweat unlike the older generations before them who need to "earn their bread" and prove their worth with hard work and honest labor. (more…)
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Start up with a Start-up!

Start up with a Start-up!

Job Searching Tips, Life Insight
[caption id="attachment_3176" align="alignleft" width="179"] [credit: allenromero.com][/caption]I love small business start-ups. And I’m not saying that just because I work for a company that also loves small business start-ups. Small businesses have so much heart, and you can feel that through the entire consumer process. As an employee of a small business, there’s much more leeway for creativity. So who wouldn't want to experience firsthand what it’s like to work for one? Check out these four steps to landing an interview with a stellar small business start-up: Get the Referral The fastest way to land an interview is when you receive a referral or recommendation from someone. Quite often, candidates who were referred by current employees or other trusted people get first dibs on an interview. Getting recommended by someone is the easiest…
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