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Some Gen Zers Are Including Their Social Media on Resumes—Should You?

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Gone are the days when job applicants scrambled to update their privacy settings and delete compromising photos of party nights from their social accounts before a job interview. They are even using social media to create their resumes. So social presence was essential, but it had to be appealing to be beneficial.

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

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You polish your résumé and obsess over the wording in your cover letter. You research the company, prepare for the interview and show up looking the part. Why do companies ghost you after an interview? I am currently being ghosted by three companies who have not responded to my follow-up emails after interviews.

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From Layoff To Liftoff: 5 Steps To Rebuild Your Career

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In an era dominated by remote work, AI, and social media, a personal cover letter is still important. One study conducted by ResumeGo reveals applications with tailored cover letters had a 53% higher callback rate than applicants without any cover letter. Write a customized cover letter.

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These Are The Top 5 Job Search Strategies For 2024

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You should also conduct thorough research on the companies you’re interested in. Investigating company cultures and aligning with their values can provide a significant advantage. Getting your resume and cover letter up to date is paramount. These can host hidden gems that are overlooked on larger job search sites.

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Diplomas and Dilemmas: How 2023 Graduates Can Navigate Job Market Chaos

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2023 grads are entering a job market that is not so quick to employ new grads. This is a shift from the past two years where companies were fiercely competing to recruit interns and recent graduates. Although the U.S. Many of the top-paying and most sought-after large companies, such as Google, Meta, and McKinsey & Co.,

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10 Best Tools to Help You Land Your Dream Job [2021]

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And it offers resources to write your cover letter too. Where LinkedIn really shines is in its social media engine for networking. Although it serves largely the same function as Indeed, it remains the top tool for finding company reviews from current and former employees. WordPress for Your Online Portfolio.

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How to Find a Job Using Social Media

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Mike Maul , Wordsworth's president, says the company decided to post the job on Twitter after being dissatisfied with the response when the job was advertised via traditional methods. 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.