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OCTOBER 7, 2010

So she revamped her efforts, networking in person several times a week, joining Facebook and LinkedIn to make more connections and letting everyone know she was looking for work. She says she learned of the job through a former colleague on Facebook. She was being too picky, acting too tentative and relying on outdated contacts.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

survey found that more than three-quarters of departing workers wouldn't recommend their employer to others , the worst percentage in five years. While it can pay off to be active on other social networking sites such as Twitter or Facebook, LinkedIn is still a place where most recruiters will go to check out your professional profile.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Within about 10 minutes of posting the job on Twitter and Facebook , responses from interested job seekers were arriving, which "was so remarkable and so wonderful," he says. I'm not wading through a bunch of cover letters where someone is describing how they're a 'people person' and ways they can transform our organization.

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