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Be Careful What You Post Online: 7 in 10 Hiring Managers Are Watching

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74% of hiring managers say they use social media to screen candidates. Social media platforms can be a double-edged sword; while they can enhance your chances of landing a job, they can also jeopardize them if not managed properly.

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Are You Making These Social Media Mistakes

Office Dynamics

5, 2016 / PRNewswire / — The advice “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all” holds especially true in today’s digital age, suggests new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam. View an infographic of the survey findings about social media mistakes.

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If Sending Christmas Cards Feels Like a Chore, Here’s How to Politely Opt Out

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Rising prices may be a factor: Americans are cutting back on spending, with 64% of adults spending less on “nonessentials,” according to a 2023 joint survey of Statista Q and We Are Social. It’s a lot like social media in that way.” Mailing holiday cards is a popular tradition.

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Why Surveys Show Wide Differences in Small Business Social Media Use

Small Business Labs

You many have noticed that different surveys show very different small business social media usage rates. They also show very different views on how effective social media is for small businesses.   The Citibank survey was done using a random sample and by phone.  A

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The Wannabe Digital Nomads

Small Business Labs

One of the more interesting findings of the MBO Partners 2020 Digital Nomad study is the large number of Americans who aren't currently digital nomads who say they want to be.    Instead, they will follow digital nomads on social media and treat the trend almost as a spectator sport. 

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Ghosted After an Interview? Here’s Why Companies Do It

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Never hearing back from a company after an interview—aka: being ghosted after the interview—is exceptionally frustrating and experienced by more than 75% of job seekers, according to a recent Greenhouse survey. Additionally, a survey by Indeed found that 10% of applicants have even been ghosted after receiving a verbal offer for a position.

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Katie Blomquist’s Nonprofit, Going Places, Ensures Kids Living Below the Poverty Line Can Go the Distance

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Early in November, we posted on our social media accounts asking followers to nominate a charity they felt was making an impact in their communities. Going Places provides a necessary social component “Joy is a piece of our social-emotional health that is often overlooked when people think about charities,” Blomquist explains.

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