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The Importance of Managing Your Online Identity

February 17, 2011 Career Management

Some time ago, while at a political event, I had several opportunities to be interviewed by newspaper reporters. While I contributed to their stories, I did so anonymously. Why? Simple. I conduct business on the web and am acutely aware of the importance of managing and controlling my online identity. While I absolutely believe in [...]

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How-to Use LinkedIn To Land a New Job

July 31, 2010 Internet Job Searching

A few years ago, while researching in prep for launching our own LinkedIn profile development service, I came across a great list of 20 ways to use LinkedIn productivtively. I just reread the list and it is still just as relevant today as it was then. LinkedIn is an amazing tool for checking references, getting [...]

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10 Ways Your Network Contacts Can Help With Your Job Search

July 14, 2010 Job Search Networking

Though 50% of my current sales are generated from referrals (generally, from past clients) and repeat clients, one of my primary business goals always involves  increasing the percentage of new business generated through word-of-mouth sources. I’ve read and studied a number of books on this subject and on developing a referral marketing strategy. Throughout the [...]

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Social Networking & Internet Job Searching

May 25, 2010 Internet Job Searching

There is a fascinating article on CareerJournal.com. The article is referencing a study done by CareerXroads that indicates the increasing importance of social networking in the job search. According to the study, at large companies, employee referrals led to 1/3 of all new hires – 32% as opposed to just 21% in 2001. Of additional [...]

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