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The Tangled Dynamics of Twitter Chat Advice

I am a regular on Twitter chat events and have been a participant, moderator and guest host on many of them. My latest endeavor is through a partnership with two scions of the Twittersphere, Cyndy Trivella (@CyndyTrivella) and Steve Levy (@LevyRecruits) in the Open Mic Career Chat (#OMCchat). Our objective in hosting this weekly chat… at Noon Eastern Time on Fridays… is to take the job search chat experience to a new level. Without presuming… Read More »The Tangled Dynamics of Twitter Chat Advice

Is There Value in Job Search Chats on Twitter?

Probably the question should be, “Is there REALLY value in job search chats on Twitter?” The knee jerk response by most casual Twitter users is a resounding “No!” For those at the other end of the spectrum there is an almost addictive property of Twitter that lures people into the false expectation that swallowing this one pill will cure all ills. The obvious truth lies somewhere between those two extremes, but the missing factor is… Read More »Is There Value in Job Search Chats on Twitter?

Job Search Reality Check (Part 3 of 5) – Relocation, Relocation, Relocation

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One of the criticisms aimed at employers today is the common lament, “I met all the qualifications for the job and never got a call.” Listening to corporate recruiters, this is heard, “I don’t have time to waste on hundreds of applicants that don’t meet our needs.” Like it or not, there are two colossal misunderstandings in this dialog: The reality of priorities in job needs is never revealed on either side. It’s never just… Read More »Job Search Reality Check (Part 3 of 5) – Relocation, Relocation, Relocation

Smart Networking Techniques

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It is always easier to see the negatives than the positives. When we see someone using trickery and deception we know that is not networking. One criticism heard about using networking in a job search is that an individual has to be outgoing and give in to the ideas of others in order to be successful. Nothing could be further from the truth. Anything that appears to be phony is highly likely to be detected… Read More »Smart Networking Techniques

Recruiting Fables – The Three Little Graduates

Once upon a time there were three recent college graduates who were sent out into the world by their parents to seek their fortune. Armed with the best twenty year old advice from their parents and the best instruction of their college career services counselors from about a decade ago, they ventured out into the real world to find jobs. It was not long before they discovered that they were looked upon as fresh meat… Read More »Recruiting Fables – The Three Little Graduates