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The Slightly Devious Side to Volunteering

November 2, 2011  |  Posted By: Jesse Langley  |  Posted in Networking

Many students think volunteering is either a thing of the past or something that only rich, elderly country club members do. The secret that many people don’t ever hear is that volunteering can help you find a job. It seems callous to encourage you to work with homeless people so you can network, but it [...]

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LinkedIn And Your Resume: Related, But Not Twins

September 22, 2011  |  Posted By: Jesse Langley  |  Posted in LinkedIn

LinkedIn profiles and resumes share overlapping functions, but their differences are too often overlooked, especially by users uncertain about social networking and new to LinkedIn. One common mistake made is viewing your profile as not much more than an electronic version of your resume. They’re not twins, and if you approach the two as tools [...]

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The Secret to Finding Your Dream Job

September 18, 2011  |  Posted By: Jamie Scott  |  Posted in LinkedIn

Today, new graduates and young professionals who are landing plum positions are those who are paving their own way. This entails a variety of tactics including networking, taking part-time work, and seizing unpaid opportunities.   Networking You have heard how important networking is today, but you may need to take it a step further. Get [...]

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Branding Basics for Twitter

June 22, 2011  |  Posted By: Jessica Hernandez  |  Posted in Twitter

Your Twitter account is probably more important to your job search than you could ever imagine.  Recruiters and employers are continually perusing Tweets from job seekers in hopes of finding their next great candidate. If you have a Twitter account or are looking to obtain one, you are doing yourself a disservice by not taking [...]

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