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Your First Job Search: Where To Start
December 26, 2012 by William Frierson
Are you ready to land that entry level job after graduation, but not sure where to start? The following post will help you begin your job search.Your first job search post-college can be intimidating. In fact, many recent college graduates don’t even know where to start. But getting started on your job search doesn’t have to be the intimidating task many make it out to be. Remember, recent college graduates don’t have to have
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5 Reasons Employers Are Reluctant to Hire You
December 21, 2012 by William FriersonThere may be a variety of reasons why you have not been hired yet. Explore some reasons in the following post.Was it my resume? Maybe the interview?
Job search can be frustrating, no doubt about that. Often times we hear job seekers talking how they never hear back from the employer after a job interview. We agree that employers should contact each job applicant even if they are not hired, but when you have thousands of job applicants for two openings, it might be a little too hard for the company too.
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Should You Be Looking for Jobs or Interviews?
by William FriersonWhile a college graduate’s ultimate goal is to land a new job, getting the chance to interview for one is an important step in that direction. The following post shares some tips that can produce more of these opportunities.You’re counting down the months to graduation. But instead of doing a happy dance, you’re doing the limbo. You know those awkward months where it’s too early to apply for full-time jobs while biding time for your coveted diploma. It’s a challenging position.
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Social Recruiting Survey Says… Get on Social Media and Get Found!
December 17, 2012 by William FriersonA recent survey says both recruiters and job seekers can benefit from using social media. Learn more in the following post.In an earlier article, Social Media a Powerful Tool for Your Job Search, I wrote about the reasons you should be leveraging social media in your job search – to get noticed, build connections, and find opportunities. But possibly the number one reason to use social media is because recruiters are using it to find their candidates.
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Five questions to ask yourself before meeting with your federal employees
December 14, 2012 by William FriersonBefore evaluating their employees, federal employers need to know they can offer them valuable feedback. The following post has some questions they should ask themselves in preparing for these meetings.
With the new fiscal year just beginning, now is the perfect time for federal leaders to have one-on-one conversations with their employees about expectations, performance and results, as well as offer feedback and coaching to help them continuously improve and succeed.Original article:
Five questions to ask yourself before meeting with your federal employees
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Social Media a Powerful Tool for Your Job Search
December 11, 2012 by William FriersonVeterans may want to consider using social media to enhance their job searches. The following post discusses the benefits from this source.Social media is an ever growing, ever changing, powerful tool for a job seeker. When I present a workshop on How to Use Social Media in Your Job Search to transitioning military members, every month I have to tweak my presentation to keep up with the changes to the social media sites, such as Linkedin, Facebook, and Twitter.
But one thing stays constant in my presentations — the reason to leverage social media in your job search is to:
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Is My Job Search Doomed if I Don’t Have a Network?
December 10, 2012 by William FriersonWhile networking is not all there is to a job search, it can lead to potential opportunities. In the following post, learn about some different ways to network and how to put together a strategy for this process.Your job search is not doomed, but without networking you are doomed to suffer a longer more difficult one.
Although networking is important, it is only one piece in a multiple-channel job search marketing strategy. You help yourself best by working all your channels. Some other channels are:
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“Integrators” Get Ahead: Skillfully blending your online personal image and professional life
December 04, 2012 by William FriersonSocial media can play a positive role in both enhancing your image personally and professionally. In the following post, learn some tips that can help you achieve this goal.You’ve surely heard the ominous and endless warnings about how reckless social media activity can jeopardize your job or throw a wrench into your career search. And, indeed, unflattering pictures from a late-night binge, profanity laced-tirades and off-color jokes can earn you a pink slip or rejection letter.
Yet more social media researchers and experts are beginning to emphasize the upside of a savvy and well-managed online image that complements your professional life, potentially strengthening your value as an employee and your marketability as a job candidate.
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Is Facebook Good For Job Searches?
November 30, 2012 by William FriersonIf Facebook has provided you with a favorable online image personally, you might think it can benefit you professionally too. However, is it right for your job search? Learn more in the following post.One question that often pops up is, “How about Facebook? Can I use it for searching for a job?”
The short answer is, of course you can use Facebook for job searches. The bigger question is, will it be effective? I would not discourage it, however, there are some strategies that are more effective than others, so I would caution you to be careful about being too aggressive.
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Are Your Social Media Profiles Speaking For You or Against You?
by William FriersonJob seekers should know that social media can be their best friend or worst enemy, depending on their profiles. The following post offers tips to help keep you from losing out on becoming a potential job candidate.Social media is a great tool for your job search and job application process because it allows you to get your name out to the entire world. Employers are starting to utilize social media sites to not only find prospective applicants, but also to investigate current applicants. This means that you need to make sure that your online profiles are showing off your best attributes and give the impression that you would be a great employee.
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Are Your Social Media Profiles Speaking For You or Against You?
