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Social Media

Coming soon to Twitter – #JobHuntChat

February 11, 2010 14 comments

I’m happy to announce that #JobHuntChat is coming to Twitter!  The first, and quite possibly only Twitter chat focusing on the job search will launch its first chat on Monday, February, 15th at 10PM EST. I’ve been excited planning this chat, but now that the idea has come to life, the rest is up to [...]

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How has Facebook changed the way you vacation?

November 12, 2009 8 comments

When I was 12, my parents took my two siblings and I to Jamaica.  We stayed at an all-inclusive resort called Boscobel Beach, and I had one of the most memorable times from my childhood.  The place was beautiful and from what I remember, the food was much better than some of the recent all-inclusive [...]

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Attention Generation Y: Please share Facebook with your Mom

October 20, 2009 8 comments

Life can change drastically in just 4 years.  In 2005 I had graduated from college, started my first “big boy” job as a recruiter, was living life with two healthy shoulders, my metabolism was in excellent shape, and my Mom was no where to be found on Facebook.  Flash forward 4 years to 2009 and [...]

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Social Media: Welcome to the Revolution

September 7, 2009 2 comments

Friends, I have a bone to pick.  Unfortunately, the people that need to hear me out might never read this blog post, or view the video I’ve embedded below.  As you’ll see in the video, 96% of Generation Y has joined a social network.  My beef is with the remaining 4%.  Some of my close friends have [...]

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One quick Twitter tip for job seekers…

September 4, 2009 3 comments

Twitter is a virus.  Twitter is infectious.  Twitter is spreading. Since Twitter arrived on the scene it appears more and more people have forgot about MySpace.  Who really uses MySpace anymore?  If Facebook and MySpace were considered the #1 and #2 social media websites, you can now consider Twitter #2 and MySpace #gone.  Twitter is [...]

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Is Twitter worried about Flutter?

August 31, 2009 1 comment

Spent some time on Ken Horst’s blog last night and found a doozy.  A doozy I tell you.  Ken is also known as “The Jobs Guy”, and has over 14,000 followers on Twitter.   Check him out, he’s a good dude. So, what is Flutter?  Flutter believes Twitter’s use of 140 characters is way too [...]

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Need a Job? Here’s 4 Reasons You NEED Linkedin

July 11, 2009 0 comments

Have you ever heard the phrase, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”?  When it comes to your career, this saying is completely spot on.  Most people that I’ve met over the years will happily go out of their way to refer, or promote an individual that they think has done a job [...]

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