How long have job boards been around? What was the first one? What year did LinkedIn launch? These questions keep us all up at night. This infographic from samplejobdescriptions.org shows the history of the job board. It draws on information from Jeff Dickey-Chasings a.k.a. The Job Board Doctor. Takeaways: Monster and CareerBuilder (originally Net) began in 1994. The…
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Why Your Personal Brand Needs Color!
Whether it is Tiffany’s robin’s-egg blue box, UPS’ brown trucks, Coke’s red cans, or the Tour de France’s yellow jersey, we immediately identify with these brands by their color. Just as companies brand themselves with color, your personal brand needs color. Your brand colors become part of the visual vocabulary that makes an immediate and lasting…
We spend more time at work than we do sleeping, eating, resting, playing, or with our families. Work, for most of us, is the defining aspect of life and thus of our identity. When someone asks us ‘what do you do?’ we nearly always reply with our occupation. The dictionary defines identity as: Who a…
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How to Update an Outdated Resume
If you’re back in the job market after years of employment, your resume probably needs a facelift. Your job experience may be extraordinary, but presenting it in out-of-date formats gives prospective employers the impression you’re behind the times. Today’s resumes are leaner and meaner than their old counterparts. They need careful formatting to get past…
Are you obsessed with social media? Do you suffer from social network overload? This infographic (from My Life) tells some interesting statistics. Takeaways: 2 out of 3 people are worried about missing something important if they don’t keep an eye on social networks. 38% of 18-34 year olds log on to social networks as they…
What’s the best way to send a LinkedIn to invite to somebody you don’t know? Whenever I do LinkedIn training or talk to people about LinkedIn, I get a few recurring questions. One of these is by business developers who want to connect with new potential customers, partners, and investors. Although I believe LinkedIn is…
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How to Succeed in any Job Interview
Did you know the average employer may receive upwards of 100 applications per job opening? In addition, even if an applicant does land an interview, it can be difficult to navigate through the process since every interviewer is different. So, how can job seekers ensure they are reading each situation correctly. This infographic, compiled by interviewsuccessformula.com illustrates…
QR codes – small, black and white square barcodes (or large, colourful fancy barcodes, depending on your brand), are codes that can be scanned using your smartphone to display a whole host of information about your business, and more importantly, your brand. QR codes used to be used exclusively by high-end businesses, but they are…
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9 CV Tips Every Jobseeker Should Know
When applying for a job, it’s important to get your CV right when you send it off. Here are 9 top tips to make sure your CV is perfect: Know What the CV is For: First thing you need to know about your CV is what it is for. The CV is not what gets…