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Could telecommuting be a career mistake?

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Could telecommuting be a career mistake? Those are lessons he says other telecommuters need to take to heart. Working from his Cambridge, Mass.,

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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Remote Work

On The Job

Sara Fell , the founder and chief of FlexJobs.com , says she's seen a 400 percent growth in telecommuting jobs in the past three 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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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

percent, my reaction on Twitter was automatic: "Double ugh," I wrote. Haynes says you should never approach an employer about a job unless you have researched the key players in the company, what the company does and some of the challenges it faces in its industry. Use Twitter to expand your loose networking contacts.

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4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt

On The Job

Karen November 11, 2009 9:02 AM Post a Comment << Home Previous Posts Could telecommuting be a career mistake? 4 Ways to Make Meetings Better Feelings mixed about recent college hires 4 Ways to Handle Your Childish Boss Twitter Tips for Job Seekers What Can We Learn From the Bad Job Market?

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

Success

Scott has worked as a CEO coach at several Silicon Valley outfits, including Google, Dropbox, Twitter and Apple. Yet he continues to focus on this marketing tool because his decade in the industry has produced actual quantifiable results that he shares in this book. In Build Your Dream Network , J. Lublin Only 4.6% And he found them.

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