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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010It is a rare job-hunt that does not require some research. And, as salary level rises, as the required experience and skill set of the applicant goes up, as the responsibility inherent in the prospective job increases, so does the amount of research required to identify the field, the job, and the company you would [...]
Employment: Counseling, Testing and Advice
Friday, February 12th, 2010At some point, you may realize you need a little career counseling, perhaps some skills testing, and you’re hoping to find these on the Internet. Naturally, the Internet cannot replace a live, face-to-face career counselor.
But the Internet can give you quite a bit of guidance for your job hunt. As usual when online, you [...]
Job Talk: Social Networking
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010According to a new survey released by Vault.com, 44% of employers use social networking web sites like MySpace and Facebook to examine the profiles of job candidates, and 39% have looked up the profile of a current employee.
Do you think it is okay for managers to view their employees’ social networking profiles? Take a [...]
Could You Recover From These Personal Branding Nightmares?
Monday, February 8th, 2010Does your personal brand have what it takes to overcome one of these nightmares?
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Finding Employment: Contacts and Networking
Monday, February 8th, 2010In its essence, all job-hunting is a search not only for information, but also for people for human links between you and information, between you and a prospective employer. These days, such links are called “contacts”, and a common word for all of your contacts is your “network” talking to these people is “networking”.
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Job Hunting: Research Using the Internet
Friday, February 5th, 2010It is a rare job-hunt that does not require some research. And, as salary level rises, as the required experience and skill set of the applicant goes up, as the responsibility inherent in the prospective job increases, so does the amount of research required to identify the field, the job, and the company you would [...]
Five Ways to Destroy Your Personal Brand
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Building a strong personal brand also means avoiding the mistakes that can ruin a personal brand. Here are 5 kinds of mistakes that could cost your personal brand dearly.
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Collegegrad.com: Want to Know How Much You're Worth?
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010Want to know how much you’re worth? Or would you simply like to research the starting salary for a variety of different positions? Salary is just one component of the overall offer, but it’s usually the most important one. Take the time to do your research up front, so that you’re ready and prepared when [...]
Collegegrad.com: Ask the Hiring Manager
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Ask the Hiring Manager is an online career forum designed specifically for college students and recent grads, with answers to many common job search questions provided by Brian Krueger, author of the book College Grad Job Hunter.
Please select one of the following forum categories, or simply click on the final link to view all [...]
Be Careful When Job Hunting on Social Networks
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010The Better Business Bureau is advising social networkers to read the fine print when responding to ads on blogs or other social networking sites because the large print doesn’t always tell the whole story. Ubiquitous ads for work-at-home opportunities can cost job hunters more than they bargained for in the long run.
There are a variety [...]
