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How to Create the Ideal Social Media Resume

It’s no secret that your tweets and Facebook profile can come back to haunt you during your job hunt. Whatever you type on the internet should be considered as carefully as the words that come out of your mouth. One poorly considered remark can literally cost you your job, and maybe your career — just…

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To Connect or Not to Connect on LinkedIn

LinkedIn has become a main networking location to connect with other job seekers, hiring managers, recruiters, business owners, and others you feel will benefit you. But, as with everything, there is a certain protocol or etiquette to connecting and building a business relationship. These rules make sense whether you’re a job seeker or a business…

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Optimizing Your Pinterest Page for Recruiting

Pinterest is the 3rd most popular social network (after Facebook and Twitter), and this infographic from Epreneur shows you 10 ways to optimize your page. Takeaways: Use a well-lit personal photo, and make sure to fill out the ‘About’ section (using your best SEO keywords) – plus add your location as local search will become…

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How to Sell Yourself Effectively in an Interview

It is easy to have a casual attitude towards interviews, particularly if you have attended many in the past. However, you may find this isn’t working anymore. Why? The jobs market has changed drastically since the recession forcing recruitment to take a new form. Of course, CVs are still the backbone of any job application,…