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Beginning Your Job Search? Start By Building Your Brand

Office Dynamics

Don’t stop there, though; get your Twitter and Facebook up to date so they represent the face that you want employers to see. You don’t have to scrub your Facebook of your personal life, but you should be sure to check your Facebook’s privacy settings. Protect Your CV.

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5 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation

On The Job

If you dont think so, read this column I wrote for Gannett, and you may just change your mind: Maybe you put countless hours into carefully crafting a resume and cover letter. The key, he says, is remembering that from the moment you go online, your reputation is being formed. They take out their laptops and check out Facebook.

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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Remote Work

On The Job

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. Your resume has got to be free of typos, and you need to avoid a form cover letter. Don't go overboard, she says.

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Your resume & cover letter have done their jobs, and have piqued the employers interest - now your job is to make it as easy as possible for them to decide to offer you the job. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Guest Blogger: David B.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Send your cover letter and resume to a specific person, their general email address, or fill out their online form/application. And since I was there, I dropped off my resume and cover letter. Your Facebook should be private. Did it help that I was in a business suit and looked like I belonged at first?