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Branchout = Facebook Plus Linkedin Divided By Job Search

Branchout, a new application that helps job seekers makes Facebook work like Linkedin opened in beta this week. Branchout helps Facebook users leverage their network for job search in a similar way that’s common to Linkedin users.

Why is this important? There are a number of reasons - for starter… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on July 22, 2010 at 2:39pm — No Comments

Is Your Resume Over-Bold?

One of the more common tactical mistakes I see on resume is over-bolding - using too much bold.

Over-bolding creates many problems for your reader and even more problems for a candidate trying to get their point across to their 4 audiences (… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on July 14, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

8 Ways To Make A Great Interview First Impression

“You Never Get a Third Chance to Make a Second Impression.” I love this quote from Seth Godin (from Free Prize Inside, pg. 217), about how important first impressions are for job seekers.

First impressions are especially critical in an interview. Why do so few people do anything to mana… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on July 12, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

6 Ways To Tell If You’re The Right Candidate For A Start-up

Would you make a good employee for a start-up? Is a start-up a good fit for you?

In today’s tougher job market, more candidates consider start-ups than ever before. However, not all candidates are a good matches for start-ups. Here’s 6 ways to tell if a start-up company would be a good f… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on July 9, 2010 at 8:09pm — No Comments

10 Reasons You Didn’t Get The Job

You just got the call (or email) - the company chose another candidate. Why didn’t you get the job? Here’s 10 reasons ...

Before we get to the list, let’s discuss a few things. The obvious reason you didn’t get the job is because the company’s first choice (or second, or third) acc… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on July 9, 2010 at 3:48pm — No Comments

See How Easily You can Master Non-Verbal Interviewing

In Interview in a Snap (http://recareered.blogspot.com/2008/04/interview-in-snap.html ), I discussed research that found hiring decisions are made within the first 30 seconds of an interview … perhaps as short as just 2 second… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on July 8, 2010 at 5:57pm — No Comments

The Definition Of Job Search Insanity

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”… attributed to Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain and others.

Is this a description of your job search?

I speak to frustrated job seekers every day, people who have been looking… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on July 7, 2010 at 10:01am — No Comments

The Definition Of Job Search Insanity

Added by Phil Rosenberg on July 7, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

How Job Seekers Can Use Opportunity Channels To Find More Interviews

There are a number of potential opportunity channels that job seekers can use to find more interviews, but most candidates only use just two or three.

How many of these channels do you use in your job search campaign?

What worked before in a good job market with plenty of… Continue

Added by Phil Rosenberg on July 2, 2010 at 6:26pm — No Comments

6 Unusual Things That Will Blow Your Job Interview

You’ll never really know the actual reasons why you were passed on for a job—again! So if you start to notice a trend of rejections, you may be forced to go through a checklist of possible explanations attached to such recurring unfavorable feedback. Remember, self-awareness is essential to recognizing yourself within one or all of the following 6 unusual things that will blow your job interview.

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Added by Lizandra Vega on June 29, 2010 at 6:24am — 1 Comment

Facebook Becomes Job Search Engine

SimplyHired, a job search aggregation site, announced that it's just released new features allowing integration with user Facebook friends. How does this help job seekers?

This integration marks the first time Facebook has entered mainstream job search. Facebook has long been a way that a cand

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Added by Phil Rosenberg on June 21, 2010 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Is Your Recruiter Any Closer To The Job Than You?

You're excited because you just got a call from a recruiter who sought you out. Should you really be excited? While some recruiters can help you, others may hurt your chances to land a specific opportunity - still others may just waste your time.

Not all recruiters are equal. Ho

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Added by Phil Rosenberg on June 21, 2010 at 1:59pm — No Comments

How to make your cover letter unique

Your cover letter is your first impression with a company, even before an interview occurs. There is some debate among job see… Continue

Added by Erin Kennedy, CPRW, CERW on June 15, 2010 at 9:49am — No Comments

Job Search: Craft Your Resume To Get An Interview

Your resume is the all-important first step in the your search for a job, but don't expect it to close the deal.

Therefore, craft it with a single objective in your mind: Get invited in for an interview where you can elaborate on and sell your qualifications in face-to-f

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Added by Ramon Greenwood on May 12, 2010 at 11:45am — No Comments