Building A Powerful Online Brand

To see how others see you today, check your brand. As a first step Google your name (the vast majority of all searches are). What shows up in the first several pages of search results is often how your brand is currently portrayed on the Internet. Good, bad or not at all is the reality of how you are seen by others.

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Career Advice – Be Relevant and Stay Contemporary

No matter how many years of experience you have, there’s always more to learn. Be relevant. By its definition “relevant” means to be pertinent, applicable, germane, appropriate, significant, and important. If you’re a mid-career professional, you are defined by having fresh and relevant experience. Stay abreast of developments in your field, emerging trends, news, and professional courses and certifications that are available

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Purpose of Your Resume: Catch an Eye!

The purpose of the resume is to catch an eye and get a phone call and interview from a prospective employer. What we mean by this is that in today’s world of electronic media, large databases, impersonal connections, and strong competition for fewer jobs you, the job candidate, have to cleverly navigate through these obstacles to rise above the others if you

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The Basics of Social Media Networking

Most of us use LinkedIn, Facebook and perhaps other social and networking sites. But, did you know that companies and recruiters are increasingly using these too? It’s part of a growing trend. More firms are reaching out to “passive candidates” through social media; so your online presence is valuable to your future career opportunities and endeavors. The use of “passive talent acquisition”

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