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Be Careful What You Post Online: 7 in 10 Hiring Managers Are Watching

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Be aware, job seekers: anything you post publicly can be seen by a potential or current employer, who may even use it to make hiring decisions. 74% of hiring managers say they use social media to screen candidates. Social media has become a key component of many organizations’ evaluation process of potential employees.

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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. Contact information for future references. In an era dominated by remote work, AI, and social media, a personal cover letter is still important. This includes: New details to cite in your resume or cover letter.

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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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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. I had always meant to expound on that post about how the internet, social media, and networking online play a very big role for how I conduct my search and also improve my chances of protecting myself. Just hear me out.

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Beginning Your Job Search? Start By Building Your Brand

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Building your personal brand is crucial to standing out from the crowd when job hunting. After all, Inc reports that every corporate job opening attracts an average of 250 resumes, but on average only four to six people will interview for the position. Building Your Brand: Get Social. Share Carefully.

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The Realities of Job Hunting As A High Level Executive Assistant

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Here are some tips as your career progresses that will affect how you job hunt. The lower-level admin you are the more jobs there are. Those jobs support the President, CEO, CTO, CFO, and Chairman. Your job hunt will take a lot longer. Job hunt with focus. Make a decision.

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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. I'm by no means an expert in social media at all. This is when social media plays a large role. A friend of mine got her job via a Facebook status update when she ranted "I need a job!"