Does Your LinkedIn Network Make You Feel Limitless? Mine Does

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I love LinkedIn.  But I also love putting work into LinkedIn. The bold should tell you that the second sentence is far more important.  Unfortunately, far too many job seekers complain that LinkedIn hasn’t worked for them, so they end up failing to put in the proper work/time that building a LinkedIn network requires. Sure, [...]

August 19, 2011 5 comments READ MORE →

Why your PDF resume might be killing you

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My allergies are absolutely killing me.  The battle of my body versus my environment has now reached an annoying three weeks.  What’s worse is that this is the first year I’ve ever experienced an allergic catastrophe like I’m dealing with now.  Seriously, it just came out of no where.  But enough about me, time to [...]

August 18, 2011 38 comments READ MORE →

Maximizing your work success in a new city

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This article was contributed by CareerBliss.com, a career community dedicated to helping people find happiness in the workplace.   So you accepted the job and moved to a new city. Hopefully you’ve weighed the pros and cons and found that moving will be beneficial to your career in the long run. The best part of [...]

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15 Basic Resume Tips

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Writing a resume sucks.  It does.  The process is never fun, and most people have trouble knowing how to start, where to begin, and what information should be included.  Whether you’re getting ready to start your first resume, or you’re about to make some edits to an existing document, the following 15 resume tips should [...]

August 4, 2011 17 comments READ MORE →

LinkedIn’s “Apply” button has arrived. Are you cheering or fearing?

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  LinkedIn’s latest social hiring trick has arrived and whether you like it or not, it’s coming to an employer near you. The brand new, “Apply With LinkedIn” button should further LinkedIn’s comfortable position as the top social recruiting and professional networking website. According to a survey completed by Jobvite Inc., 87 percent of U.S. [...]

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