On The Job

AUGUST 10, 2009

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. They take out their laptops and check out Facebook. Use LinkedIn or Plaxo for your professional resume, accomplishments and business networking.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

I asked for more details and then sent in my resume." 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. They were able to check the stats of my blog and see that I had created an extensive network," he says.

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On The Job

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 She was being too picky, acting too tentative and relying on outdated contacts.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. Youve been networking your little tail off. Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What?

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

That means in addition to ramping up your networking efforts, you need to immediately take steps to clean up your online footprint. Google covers most of the Web, but MSN and Yahoo! Learn how to manage your privacy settings within each social network you use. People will typically Google what is on the resume.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 13, 2011

1) Tweet My Jobs - I know most of us may roll our eyes or not believe that people have found jobs through Twitter or Facebook because it seems so far-fetched and unlikely. A friend of mine got her job via a Facebook status update when she ranted "I need a job!" It is a site and free service to tweet out your full resume.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). I actively grow my LinkedIn network every week, if not every day. She gave me her business card.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

When I started out, no one really had a website/blog/Twitter/Facebook/MySpace so I just opened up the YellowPages and called every single one. You'll find that every major movie studio, tv network, or entertainment company usually has their own in-house temping agency. Lucky for you, there's Google! You get the picture.

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