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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. You send the thank you note and even have a few follow-up interviews, which you think went well. Why do companies ghost you after an interview? But nothing.

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

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Make sure your social media profiles reflect your personal brand and highlight your achievements. Tailor your resume and cover letter: Customize your application materials for each job you apply to, highlighting your most relevant skills and experiences.

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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. You can even find information regarding job interviews at specific companies to help you prepare. Resume.com also provides resume samples from various industries to get you started.

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How to Find a Job Using Social Media

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Within weeks, she was called in for an interview and then offered the job. "To We thought social media would be cheaper and would reach our exact target since most public-relations professionals are participating in it." If they pique my interest on social media, then I'll call and have a conversation."

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What's Worth the Effort in Job Searching -- and What's Not

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In addition to writing a resume and cover letter, you're now supposed to monitor social media and look for ways to "brand" yourself to prospective employers. It can be exhausting looking for a job. There's the old saying that "looking for a job is a job." She says it's worth your time to: Research potential employers.