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5 Ways Your Online Lifestyle Can Ruin A Career Opportunity
January 04, 2013 by William Frierson
If you are a job seeker who uses social media, be very careful about your perception online. The following post examines ways that employers might view you negatively based on your social media profiles.Many people want to keep their “work lives” and their “personal lives” separate. However, with social media it has become more and more difficult to keep the two worlds from colliding. Today’s employers will look through social profiles in order to help them decide who would be a good candidate for a job position. The amount of information your publish on social media sites makes it easy for potential employers to have access to your personal life, which could turn out to be bad for you if they happen to spot some things that will turn them off, and ruin your opportunity to get the job.
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The future of student enrollment – Five Predictions #3 & # 4
by William FriersonThe following post offers the third and fourth predictions on how student enrollment will change in the future for colleges and universities.Prediction # 3: The range of programs and teaching channels for universities will increase to include more offline and professional programs as well as auxiliary services.
We hear a great deal about endangered programs. Philosophy, history and language programs are shutting down due to the lack of students and financial resources. In contrast, I believe that universities will actually offer more, not fewer, services and programs, in more teaching formats, length and channels in the future. Universities will strive to find additional revenue sources. Executive training programs will be just one of many examples. Colleges will want to build a continued relationship with alumni exceeding current alumni fundraising focused activities.
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The future of student enrollment – Five Predictions #3 & # 4
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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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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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Understanding the priorities of nontraditional college students
December 06, 2012 by William FriersonAre you a nontraditional college student who has some concerns about your educational experience? If so, some of them may be included in the following post about the priorities of nontraditional students.Every year, Noel-Levitz compiles national data on the satisfaction and priorities of nontraditional students, and each year I am struck by how satisfied these students are with their educational experience in general. However, there are still areas where institutions can improve the quality of the experience for these students.
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Understanding the priorities of nontraditional college students
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The Benefits of Using a Recruiter
November 27, 2012 by William FriersonAs military veterans transition back into civilian life, they may find any assistance helpful when it comes to finding a job. From the following post, they can learn why using a recruiter can be an advantage in their job searches.Most people are aware that recruiters exist but are not fully aware of the benefits of using one. A recent blog post by Evelyn Amaro addresses this issue and outlines five reasons why recruiters can be invaluable.
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Reasons to Update Your Online Resume
November 25, 2008 by Candice AReasons to update your resume could fill a novel the size of War and Peace. Whether you’re actively looking for a new position or firmly planted in the greatest job of your life, you stand to gain from updating your online resume.
1. Reset your career compass by going through the process of updating your resume for the job you want next
2. Never miss out on dream jobs offered by companies searching job databases and the web for new hires
3. Easily start your job search if there’s a change in the job market
4. Reflect your career path or present accomplishments
5. You’ve moved and your resume shows an old address or contact info
6. Show relevant computer skills – your resume still shows you’re fluent in Office 95, but it’s now 2008.
7. Be ready to apply for that hot job you saw listed.
8. Avoid a frantic massive resume overhaul by making small changes over time
9. Stop a vicious cycle of sending out a poor resume and not seeing any good results
10. Appear at the top of resume databases on job search sites – some sites give recruiters a list of matching candidates based on the date of the last resume update.
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