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Why Your College Degree Has More Value Than You Think
April 04, 2013 by William FriersonA college degree goes beyond just improving your chances of getting a job and making money. It offers other benefits as well. The following post explains.
We all know about the obvious benefits to having a college degree—namely, a steady job and financial security. But we often overlook other benefits to higher education: quality of life improvements that deserve to be brought into focus, whether you’re on the fence about going back to school or are just having a
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10 Ways to Use Social Media to Get a Job
December 21, 2012 by William Frierson
Have you considered using social media as part of your job search? The following post offers ways it can help you find a job.How to use social media to land that dream job
Traditionally it was employers who had to make themselves visible when looking to fill vacancies – posting adverts in the press, then choosing a pool of candidates from a veritable tsunami of applicants. But not any more.
There’s mounting evidence that personnel specialists are now scouring social media sites and job boards for potential employees.
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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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Should My Real Name Be My Domain Name?
by William FriersonDoes using your real domain name help or hurt your personal brand? Learn more in the following post.For a long time, businesses could be successful by buying a domain name that exactly matched the keywords of what they did. For example, if you owned a keyboard sanitizing service, you would buy something like KeyboardSanitizing.com.
Without any extra work, you could occupy a top 5 ranking on Google, easy peasy, thanks to the Exact Match Domain (EMD) loophole in the Google search algorithm.
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Are You Your Last Name?
December 03, 2012 by William FriersonWhat is in a name? While you may not go as far as what one person does in the following post, remember that change can sometimes be a good thing.There is a man selling his last name. He’s ready and willing to take whatever last name YOU assign to him, for the right price. The bidding starts at buymylastname.com.
This isn’t so strange if you know the man, Jason Sadler (or whatever you or any other winning bidder chooses for him to use through 2013). He’s already had three last names, as his mother apparently married, remarried, and remarried again until this year’s divorce. There might be some other circumstances, but at least a couple of marriages and divorces seem evident.
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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?
