Social Media and Job Search/Networking – Where do you start?

By admin, on April 3rd, 2009

Social Media, Social Networking, Web 2.0 – people throw these terms around and talk about how these tools can help you with your job search and improve your professional networks, but where do you start? In the following video, I offer my suggestions for what three sites you should check out if you’re new to using social media for job search. (The video is geared to college students and recent grads, but ANYONE interested in using social media for job search/networking purposes can benefit.)


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Twitter Basics Video: Using Tweetdeck for Job Search and Networking

By admin, on April 1st, 2009

There are many resource available that describe how great a tool Twitter is for job search and networking, but there’s still understandable confusion about exactly HOW Twitter can be used. Further, there are so many Twitter applications that it can be frustrating just trying to figure out what interface will serve your particular needs. In this video, I highlight one application, Tweetdeck, and focus in on just a couple of it’s functions to demonstrate how it can be used to make your Twitter job search and networking more efficient. (Stay tuned for future videos on different Twitter applications and websites.)

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Around the Web in 7 Days: 3-13-09

By admin, on March 13th, 2009

In this weekly segment, I post 7 career articles that caught my eye over the past week – articles I think are worth your attention.

Job Forecast for College Seniors: Grimmer Than Ever
I start this week’s Web in 7 post with a grim reminder of just how bad the job market is for the Class of 2009. While it may seem like this news is obvious, I’ve encountered several job seekers over the past few weeks who wondered if the market was “really that bad,” so I feel this Time article is still relevant and important to share.

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Questions Answered: A new resource! T.A.P. into CAREEREALISM

By admin, on March 6th, 2009

I love hearing from you and answering your career questions, and based on your e-mails and comments, I get the sense that you appreciate reading my career advice, too. Now you can receive my advice and the advice of several career experts through Twitter!

Sweet Careers has recently teamed up with CAREEREALISM and a diverse group of career experts for the Twitter Advice Project (a.k.a. T.A.P. into CAREEREALISM).

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