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A guide to job hunting

Practically Perfect PA

Have you ever Googled someone and been slightly surprised, or even put off, by what you have found? When you’re looking for a new job it makes sense to have a thorough check of your online profiles to ensure they make you look as professional as possible. Common interview mistakes. Online clean-up.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I had always meant to do a post on job searching and so I figured, why not now? AKA – Kiyomi’s 21-Step Job Hunt Strategy 1) Contact everyone you know in a personalized, positive, fun email When I first graduated college and whenever I am seeking new opportunities, I will literally email everyone I know.

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3 More Tools for Self-Branding and Job Hunting

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Lately I've been poking around online trying to see what else is out there for self-branding and job hunting. 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. Hi, @AllyRae!

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10 Tips for Setting Up Your Social Media & Internet Presence Safely to Improve Your Job Search & to Protect Yourself

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Hello New & Returning Readers, About 2 years ago I wrote an in-depth post about how I job hunt. AKA – Kiyomi’s 10 Tips for Setting Up Your Social Media & Internet Presence Safely to Improve Your Job Search & to Protect Yourself They say that the interview starts even before you’ve walked through the door and it’s true.

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Are You Being Naive -- and Just Plain Stupid -- About Your Online Reputation?

On The Job

If you do nothing else today, Google yourself. There's enough instability right now in the economy that everyone -- and I mean everyone -- needs to be in active job-hunting mode. Google covers most of the Web, but MSN and Yahoo! may pick up web pages that Google missed or ignored.) I say this to save your ass.

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How to Search for Another Job Without Your Boss Finding Out

On The Job

If you're thinking of finding a new job this year, you might want to consider this advice I was given for my recent Gannett/USA Today column. I don't know how many times I've contacted someone and told them that they need to remove the "Job-Hunt.org" (widget) from their list of LinkedIn groups.

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2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

On The Job

I recently interviewed an employment law expert, who pointed out there are a lot of myths that employees believe, including the one that they can say what they want at work. More employees and managers “friend” one another these days on Facebook or “follow” one another on Twitter. Social networking. October 28, 2009 1:10 PM Anita said.

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